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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Guinea has achieved a historic milestone by eliminating sleeping sickness as a public health problem, becoming the first country to conquer this deadly neglected tropical disease with the support of DNDi. In Step 4, read about going the last mile.
Emergency medical brigades carried Direct Relief backpacks to people fleeing the Volcán de Fuego’s two eruptions in three months, often diagnosing them in the field and providing pre-hospital care.
Cure Blindness Project, in collaboration with Sitapur Eye Hospital, is implementing the Blindness Prevention Program in India to reduce preventable blindness and improve access to quality eye care services in Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Guinea has achieved a historic milestone by eliminating sleeping sickness as a public health problem, becoming the first country to conquer this deadly neglected tropical disease with the support of DNDi. In Step 3, read how going door to door helped the process.
As Gavi turns 25, the first cohort of “Gavi babies” are coming of age, and helping to shape their communities and their countries.
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