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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For many people living in remote areas, community health centers are their only accessible source of medical care due to the long distances to larger hospitals. The Cure Blindness Project is addressing this.
At this year’s annual meeting, VOSH is honoring two eye doctors who have devoted their careers to helping others less fortunate.
Cure Blindness Project has joined the international eye health community in marking World Sight Day on October 9. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the organization is expanding programs across Asia and Africa.
Vedastina Shumbusho received the Women in Global Health Africa Award for her 3 am digital report that helped contain a deadly Marburg outbreak in rural Tanzania.
Amazon Promise delivered comprehensive healthcare and infrastructure support to Peru’s remote Amazon communities, serving over 950 people through medical outreach while completing clean water systems in Betsaida and Puerto Prado.
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