Harry Goldhagen 
Medical teams race to contain the deadly virus in hard-to-reach Kasaï province as healthcare workers fall victim to disease that has claimed 16 lives among more than 20 confirmed cases.
Botswana is the first African country to virtually eliminate HIV transmission from mothers to babies, earning top recognition from the World Health Organization after decades of dedicated public health efforts.
Through grassroots collaboration and support from California nonprofit Mission Brain, Sierra Leone launched its first neurosurgical service, offering hope to eight million people who previously had no access to life-saving brain and spine surgery.
In Nigeria’s dusty neighborhoods, female health workers carry cooler boxes filled with oral polio vaccines, navigating settlements, mosques, and churches with one mission: ensuring no child remains vulnerable to a disease that once paralyzed thousands.
In Tajikistan, Imam Sharifzoda Azalshoh has partnered with FHI 360 to reduce tuberculosis. His pioneering approach—linking religious leadership with patient support and stigma reduction—demonstrates the vital role communities play in advancing health and hope.