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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In Hatay, Turkey, more than 75,000 buildings were destroyed by earthquakes earlier this year. Since then, containers are providing space for pharmacies and health services, as well as housing, for people who have been displaced.
The Culmore Clinic, a free health clinic serving uninsured adults in northern Virginia, has realized its long-held dream of adding vision care services for its patients.
To address the growing problem of diabetic retinopathy, the nonprofit Orbis International has implemented a comprehensive program for screening and treatment.
HCP Cureblindness announced that more than 200,000 patients have received a sight-saving corneal transplant since SightLife International-led efforts to address corneal blindness started in 2009. For HCP and partner doctors, it’s a milestone accomplished one surgery at a time.
The new results from Sudan, the country with the most documented mycetoma cases in the world, offer hope to patients who have suffered decades of neglect.
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