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Leishmaniasis

Medical Care in the Hardest Places: Dr. Jill Seaman’s Three Decades in South Sudan

October 20, 2025

For more than 30 years, physician Jill Seaman has treated infectious diseases through South Sudan Medical Relief in one of the world’s most remote and conflict-affected regions, saving thousands of lives in conditions most would consider impossible.

Categories Angel Sightings Tags Leishmaniasis, South Sudan, South Sudan Medical Relief, Sudan

DNDi Researcher Helps Address Tropical Diseases Emerging in North America

October 18, 2024

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.

Categories Angel Sightings Tags DNDi, Leishmaniasis, North America

The Long Road to a Cure for a Neglected Disease

January 5, 2024

Existing treatments for leishmaniasis are antiquated and agonizing. But researchers at DNDi and PECAT are pioneering gentler, affordable solutions.

Categories Angel Sightings Tags Colombia, DNDi, Leishmaniasis

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  • Postal Power: How Training Postal Agents is Enhancing Côte d’Ivoire’s Fight Against Disease Outbreaks 
  • On the Ground in Jamaica, Direct Relief Emergency Team Reports Devastation, Heroism after Melissa
  • Racing Against Ebola: How VillageReach Helped Confirm the Outbreak in DRC
  • Second Disaster: After Hurricane Melissa Kills Dozens, The Caribbean Faces These Five Threats to Health
  • A New Shipment to Jamaica Meets Post-Hurricane Needs, Part of Large-Scale Medical Aid Response
  • Hurricane Melissa Left Devastation Behind. Medical Aid was Already Ready and Waiting.
  • How Direct Relief and Boehringer Ingelheim Brought Advanced Stroke Treatment to 30 Low-Income Countries Around the Globe
  • Mobile Medical Teams Bring Hope to Flood Survivors
  • Listening First: How Community Conversations Are Driving HPV Vaccine Uptake in Nigeria
  • Direct Relief Scales Up Caribbean Support as Hurricane Melissa Slams Jamaica

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