Orbis International’s Flying Eye Hospital makes its first-ever landing in Rwanda, training 100 medical professionals and performing 40 surgeries while establishing the country as a regional eye care hub.
The Cure Blindness Project has partnered with Nigerian ophthalmologist Dr. Gabriel Okorodudu to bring cataract surgery directly to remote Niger Delta communities, targeting over one million people in previously unreachable waterways.
Volunteer doctors navigate rivers on the Amazon in converted boats, bringing life-saving healthcare to isolated communities where the nearest hospital is eight hours away.
In Niono, amidst insecurity and displacement, ALIMA and its partner AMCP-SP provide primary healthcare and nutrition support. From mobile clinics to displacement sites, their work brings hope to women, young mothers, and children affected by malnutrition.
Since the pandemic caused immunisation rates to plunge, diphtheria cases have spiked in Nigeria. Health workers like Maryam Umar are racing to bring the population’s immune defences back up to par. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
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