Dr. Paul Farmer from Partners in Health received the $1 million Berggruen ‘philosophy’ Prize, Medical Teams International provides rural dental care for free, and a Swedish nurse helps bring smiles to patients with cleft palate.
This Angel Sightings collection features the Himalayan Cataract Project, The Carter Center, and Angel Flights NE.
by Harry Goldhagen; Published 12/14/20 Angel Sightings is a periodic collection of stories and articles published on other sites that highlight medical heroes and their work. Please share any heroes you come across here. MSF: Saving the Lives of Children with Thalassaemia in Lebanon Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams in Lebanon have been treating children … Read more
“So instead of a dollar,” Dr. Jay wrote, “I gave him my business card… ‘Let me see what I can do about getting you out of pain and replacing those missing teeth so you can function by eating and look good for a job interview. That’ll give you more benefit than my giving you a buck.'”
by Shyla Nambiar; Published 12/27/2012 (revised 12/4/20); © 2012 Shyla Nambiar Medical emergencies can happen to anyone, regardless of income level, but for a person who cannot afford them, the impact is much more severe. For instance, one woman who had heart surgery for a tumor, said, “My medical bills, including after care, were in … Read more