Welcome to Angels in Medicine, the site that highlights the work of medical humanitarians: individuals and organizations who alleviate suffering for vulnerable populations.
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Before International Medical Corps’ mobile clinics arrived in Kirotshe, affordable healthcare was out of reach. Today, these teams deliver lifesaving care where no one else goes—navigating washed-out roads to reach rural communities.
Over the past 20 years, Dr. Rob Fuller has volunteered with International Medical Corps nearly a dozen times, deploying to emergencies around the world—and he’s not done yet.
Physician, researcher and social media star Erlina Burhan says helping the public understand TB is the necessary next step to the killer disease’s elimination. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
Orbis International’s Flying Eye Hospital makes its first-ever landing in Rwanda, training 100 medical professionals and performing 40 surgeries while establishing the country as a regional eye care hub.
The Cure Blindness Project has partnered with Nigerian ophthalmologist Dr. Gabriel Okorodudu to bring cataract surgery directly to remote Niger Delta communities, targeting over one million people in previously unreachable waterways.
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