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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Aisha Hamisi, a dedicated community mobilizer with USAID’s CORE Group Partners Project, works tirelessly to educate and encourage residents of Nairobi’s Kamukunji suburb to vaccinate their children against preventable diseases.
The country’s first entomologist embarked on a remarkable seven decade journey to protect his country from malaria, even maintaining his mission during the horror of the Khmer Rouge regime.
Willy Kamugisha’s “Accessible Sign Language Vision” trains health workers in Burundi to communicate with deaf patients, improving access to care and addressing challenges faced by the deaf community.
Across Afghanistan, community advocacy to increase vaccine uptake for polio and other deadly diseases has some unsung champions: the local women. From the Global Polio Eradication Initiative and UNICEF.
Dr. John Holcomb, a retired U.S. Army Colonel and trauma surgeon, leads a group of doctors working to equip ambulances with whole blood, potentially saving tens of thousands of lives annually.
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