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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Direct Relief has partnered with the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe’s Health Department to install resilient power since 2024, delivering more than $514,000 in material support and grant and award funding to enhance the clinic’s wraparound services.
As health teams prepare to launch a new polio campaign, survivor and songstress Miss Espoir takes up the microphone. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
In South Africa, men are less likely than women to start and stay on HIV treatment. Coach Mpilo, founded by a former football goalkeeper and funded by the Gates Foundation, pairs HIV-positive “coaches” with “players” to turn that around.
In Dakoro, Niger, a simple bracelet is changing the way malnutrition is addressed. Trained to measure their children’s arms themselves, mothers can spot the first warning signs earlier.
Pediatric ophthalmologist Vera Beyuo, working at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana, has partnered with Cure Blindness Project to treat children facing cataracts, glaucoma, and retinoblastoma, while mentoring young women navigating the demands of surgical careers and family.
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