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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Delali Attipoe, Executive Director of DNDi North America, leads efforts to develop treatments for overlooked illnesses. Her work becomes increasingly vital as climate change spreads tropical diseases to new regions, including parts of the United States.
Direct Relief and Hope Worldwide are providing crucial medical support to rural Papua New Guinea communities devastated by recent natural disasters, including flooding and landslides. Their efforts address urgent health needs in an already strained healthcare system.
Dr. Dayan Woldemichael reflects on a life of service, and his career at International Medical Corps.
As the Cure Blindness Project global fellow, Dr. Sean Collon spent the year working in sub-Saharan Africa under the mentorship of Dr. Geoff Tabin. The year-long fellowship in partnership with Stanford University selects top-in-class, early-career ophthalmologists to spend twelve months learning and teaching in the global eye health space. The experience is like none other.
Karamoja has faced intracommunal violence for decades, and as climate change exacerbates water scarcity, it’s getting worse. But vaccinator Sister Virginia Virgo is not backing down.
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