Uganda’s Malaria Vaccination Programme Is Picking Up Pace
Families and health leaders say community health workers deserve much of the credit for rising uptake. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
Angel Sightings
A Brazilian Doctor’s Compassion That Changed the World
A chance encounter between an American economist and a Brazilian medical student in 1987 sparked a humanitarian mission that has delivered over $1 billion in medical supplies to underserved communities worldwide.
New Ebola Outbreak Strikes Remote Region of the DRC
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 Achieves Historic Milestone in Preventing Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission
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.
How Sierra Leone Built Its First Neurosurgery Program
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.
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