President and Founder of “Health Care Without Walls” Steps Down
After 22 years of heartfelt service, Dr. Roseanna Means has left the organization to give more time to her family and herself.
Angel Sightings
Patent-Free Covid Vaccine on Track to Protect the Developing World
Despite good intentions, the developed world has done a poor job of providing sufficient Covid vaccines to developing nations. Drs. Peter Hotez, Maria Bottazzi and colleagues at Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston have devised an effective, low-cost vaccine called Corbevax. It is easy to store — no low-temperature freezers required, … Read more
Dr. Paul Farmer Receives $1 Million Prize * Rural Dental Care * Nurse Repairs Smiles
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.
One Million Surgeries * Volunteers Carry the Load * Rural Patients “In the Hands of Angels”
This Angel Sightings collection features the Himalayan Cataract Project, The Carter Center, and Angel Flights NE.
MSF: Thalassemia in Lebanon * Orbis: Trachoma in Ethiopia * Diane Duke of Friends for Life
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
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