Overcoming Obstacles to Feed Haiti’s Children
Mobile health clinics from Partners in Health venture into violence-wracked regions of rural Haiti to combat malnutrition and curb high child mortality.
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Breaking Barriers to Breast Reconstruction
Bringing reconstruction full circle, Mission Plasticos helps underserved survivors rebuild bodies—and lives—after the ravages of breast cancer.
Letters from Guatemala by AMIGOS
“In total, we provided eye care to 650 individuals. Out of these, fifty will receive some form of eye surgery, with the majority needing cataract surgery.”
New Malaria Vaccine Arrives in Cameroon
More than 330,000 doses of WHO-recommended RTS,S malaria vaccine went to Cameroon, with an additional 1.7 million doses set for delivery to Burkina Faso, Liberia, Niger and Sierra Leone in the coming weeks.
With Thousands of Buildings Destroyed by Earthquakes, Containers House Families and Physicians in Turkey
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.
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