Across Afghanistan, community advocacy to increase vaccine uptake for polio and other deadly diseases has some unsung champions: the local women. From the Global Polio Eradication Initiative and UNICEF.
Dr. John Holcomb, a retired U.S. Army Colonel and trauma surgeon, leads a group of doctors working to equip ambulances with whole blood, potentially saving tens of thousands of lives annually.
Direct Relief is responding to a devastating landslide in Papua New Guinea, working with local partners to assess medical needs and deliver emergency aid to affected communities.
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative has made remarkable progress in eliminating polio, with frontline workers playing a crucial role.
Grounds for Health partnered with Go Doc Go to enhance cervical cancer prevention in rural Ethiopia, providing essential training and equipment to empower local physicians and improve women’s health outcomes.
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