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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South Sudan suffers from a drastic shortage of skilled birth attendants. International Medical Corp’s Senior Midwife Supervisor Chuol Ker Yat Pan is one of a growing cohort of midwives helping to fill the gap.
In remote Antsohihy, Midwife Germinah is playing a one-woman game of vaccine catch-up, with help from Jhpiego and FTKMA. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
Acción Solidaria and Grupo de Rescate Metropolitano de Caracas, or GREMCA, received emergency funds from Direct Relief to support health efforts as the earthquake response continues.
Dr. Annette Giangiacomo, a Green Bay glaucoma specialist, spent a week in Ulaanbaatar training local ophthalmologists through Orbis International, part of a decade-long commitment to expanding sight-saving care in Mongolia and beyond.
Connor Gibson, a 22-year-old dental technology manager at RAM, taught himself dentistry and 3D printing to build the first mobile denture lab in the United States, delivering free, custom dentures in hours instead of months for Americans who cannot afford them.
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