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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In Mozambique, Dr. Isaac Vasco da Gama, one of only three pediatric ophthalmologists in the country, leads crucial efforts to save children’s vision through surgeries, mobile clinics, and community training. His work transforms lives in a nation where eye care resources and awareness are scarce.
UNICEF Regional Director June Kunugi shares a moving account from Myanmar’s Dala Township, where innovative support programs are transforming lives of children with disabilities amid ongoing crisis, combining therapeutic care with financial assistance to give hope to vulnerable families.
Through UNICEF-supported community health workers like Glenda Mejía, lifesaving vaccines reach El Salvador’s most remote families. Armed with a cooler bag and unwavering dedication, she’s transforming healthcare access, one child at a time.
UCLA dental students joined Los Médicos Voladores (Flying Doctors) and Healing California in a large-scale event in February, providing free dental, medical, and vision care to wildfire-displaced individuals and underserved communities in El Monte.
Project HOPE is delivering critical medical supplies to war-torn southern Syria and launching a $45 million initiative in Ghana to improve maternal and child health, addressing systemic healthcare gaps.
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