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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Emoter, a Ugandan-Czech NGO, provides essential medical services to thousands fleeing conflict zones, offering everything from basic painkillers to HIV testing in Uganda’s remote northern regions, where healthcare access is critical.
Zane Wilson transformed her experience with panic disorder into South Africa’s largest mental health support network, creating the South African Depression and Anxiety Group, which now operates 30 helplines and supports over 180 support groups nationwide.
In remote areas of Papua New Guinea, women and girls face difficulties when it comes to accessing menstrual hygiene products. Living Child, along with local partners, helps to solve this problem.
Lamoille Health Partners launched a mobile dental unit serving rural Vermont communities, led by dental director Sara Davis, bringing critical oral healthcare directly to schools and underserved populations in Lamoille County.
Dr. Shayan Rab and the Los Angeles County Homeless Outreach & Mobile Engagement (HOME) program are revolutionizing mental health treatment by bringing psychiatric care directly to those living on the streets.
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