These 11 doctors are moving medicine forward. Find out how.
Recognized for their altruism, advocacy and professional skill, 11 physicians were honored by the AMA Foundation with the 2023 Excellence in Medicine Awards.
Year: 2023
Josef Machac, MD: Winner of the AMA Foundation’s Award for Excellence in Volunteerism
“I sincerely hope that within my lifetime I will see my work at BVMI become superfluous with the introduction of universal health care insurance coverage in our country. Then I can turn my volunteering efforts to other causes that need helping by all of us.”
Out of the Shadows: The Story of DNDi
The movie Out of the Shadows is about three Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) scientists from Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Sri Lanka, and follows their work to discover, develop, and deliver cures for patients who have lived in the shadow for too long.
Ending the neglect of kids with HIV in West Africa
‘In Senegal, people with HIV are subject to harsh discrimination. Mothers are hiding. They don’t want to be seen entering this pavilion. They are afraid to go to the pharmacy. They refuse to be followed up in their neighbourhood. As a result, many children living with the disease are not being detected.’
Sightsavers from the Field: “I know their future is going to be bright”
Cataracts are the world’s leading cause of blindness. On World Sight Day, learn what Sightsavers is doing to protect the sight of children with cataracts in Zambia.