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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William Foege, who died at 89, developed the ring vaccination strategy that helped eliminate one of history’s deadliest diseases, a triumph that has prevented hundreds of millions of deaths.
Penn-led medical missions have performed complex surgeries, extended training to local doctors in attempt to preserve limbs and quality of life. From Direct Relief.
2025 was a year filled with conflict, disaster and disease—as well as the work of committed and courageous humanitarians who did everything they could to help. These photos from International Medical Corps highlight the people who made it happen.
The Central African Republic can be a difficult and dangerous place to operate, but International Medical Corps is delivering hope and lifesaving care to communities in crisis.
When funding cuts threatened a lifesaving initiative to reduce maternal deaths from postpartum hemorrhage in conflict zones, Jacinda Ardern’s Matariki Fund stepped in to ensure the work could continue in South Sudan and Burkina Faso.
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