VOSH International 2025 Award Winners
At this year’s annual meeting, VOSH is honoring two eye doctors who have devoted their careers to helping others less fortunate.
Awards
Tanzania Health Worker’s Quick Alert Contained Deadly Marburg Virus
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.
Pediatrician Who Exposed Flint Water Crisis Now Leading Cash Assistance Program
Dr. Mona Hanna, a 2025 USA Today Woman of the Year, now directs Rx Kids, providing direct cash assistance to expectant mothers and infants in Flint to address poverty as a root cause of health disparities.
Health Champion: Amie Shei’s Journey to Public Health Leader
As president and CEO of the Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts, Amie Shei helps transform community health through strategic funding initiatives addressing clean water access, transportation, and food security across the region.
Cure Blindness Project Volunteer Wins Humanitarian Award
Long-time Cure Blindness Project volunteer ophthalmologist Dr. Sam Cady received the 2024 Alumni Humanitarian Award at Upstate Medical University (Norton College of Medicine) as part of their September alumni celebrations.