The Lengths to Which Health Workers Go to Reach Every Child with Vaccines
Vaccines can prevent disease outbreaks now and in the future. From UNICEF
Brazil
A Brazilian Doctor’s Compassion That Changed the World
A chance encounter between an American economist and a Brazilian medical student in 1987 sparked a humanitarian mission that has delivered over $1 billion in medical supplies to underserved communities worldwide.
Bringing Healthcare to the Heart of the Amazon: Floating Clinics Saving Lives
Volunteer doctors navigate rivers on the Amazon in converted boats, bringing life-saving healthcare to isolated communities where the nearest hospital is eight hours away.
Silent Heroes of the Amazon: Traditional Midwives Face Climate Crisis
As climate change intensifies droughts in the Amazon rainforest, traditional midwives like Tabita dos Santos Moraes become lifelines for pregnant women in remote communities where once-navigable rivers have shrunk to impassable streams, making the journey to hospitals dangerous or impossible.
Vaccines for the World: Brazilian Scientists Push Boundaries in mRNA Vaccine Development
Patricia Neves and Ana Paula Ano Bom, researchers at Brazil’s Bio-Manguinhos Fiocruz Foundation, are spearheading an initiative to create accessible mRNA vaccines, aiming to address global health disparities and combat emerging diseases.