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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On World NTD Day 2025, we celebrate the medical humanitarians fighting to eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases. Their efforts bring hope to millions, offering treatment, prevention, and a path toward a healthier future. Together, we can unite, act, and eliminate NTDs for good.
For patients, getting through cancer treatment is a trial. One nurse’s efforts to provide both material and emotional support has made a major difference. From VaccinesWork.
Through a partnership between PeriGen, Texas Children’s Hospital, and Malawi’s health ministry, AI fetal monitoring software has helped a rural hospital reduce infant deaths by 82%, demonstrating how targeted technological solutions can transform healthcare outcomes in resource-limited settings.
Twin activists Brooke and Breanna Bennett transformed their grassroots campaign against period poverty into a statewide policy victory and national recognition, delivering essential supplies to thousands.
In Benin’s volatile Atacora region, MSF is making vital healthcare accessible to those who need it most. Their work treating malaria in young children and pregnant women offers hope, with thousands already receiving life-saving care at Dassari health center. From MSF.
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