Welcome to Angels in Medicine, the site that highlights the work of medical humanitarians: individuals and organizations who alleviate suffering for vulnerable populations.
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Last Mile Health transforms healthcare delivery in remote communities by training and paying local health workers, ensuring no patient is out of reach in Liberia, Ethiopia, Malawi, and Sierra Leone.
In a shift towards sustainable healthcare in Unity State, South Sudan, Médecins Sans Frontières moves medical services to a state-owned hospital after 10 years of care.
The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and International Medical Relief sent a medical mission to Quang Nam, Vietnam, where 70 volunteers provided care to 1244 patients at seven rural clinics, highlighting a shared commitment to global health equity and sustainability.
Agnes Nambozo, a Ugandan nurse, climbs treacherous mountain ladders to provide vaccines to remote communities, exemplifying how healthcare workers overcome extraordinary geographic barriers to reduce childhood mortality in sub-Saharan Africa.
Rita Zabo lost her son to bilharzia (schistosomiasis). She’s determined to persuade her neighbours of the value of the government’s mass drug campaigns against the parasite. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
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