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After Turkey’s Cataclysmic Earthquake, Women’s Health Programs Offer a Model for Long-Term Disaster Response

October 1, 2025

Funded by Direct Relief grants, the Turkish organizations HASUDER and TAPV have responded to a vast range of women’s health needs in earthquake-damaged areas, from a lack of sanitation to gender-based violence.

Categories Angel Sightings Tags Direct Relief, Earthquake, Turkey, Women

Celluloid Heroes 2024

September 13, 2024

A short list of movies about real and fictional medical heroes, updated for 2024.

Categories Angel Sightings Tags Covid, Documentaries, India, Movies, Sex workers, Women, Yemen

Dr. Anne Alaniz and Pothawira: Supporting Women’s Health in Malawi

May 21, 2024

Dr. Anne Alaniz’s inspiring work through Pothawira International is transforming women’s health in Malawi. With support from Direct Relief, she’s saving lives and empowering communities, one mother at a time.

Categories Angel Sightings, Audio Tags Direct Relief, Malawi, Pothawira, Women

Women with Heart: International Women’s Day at Medical Teams

April 4, 2024April 4, 2024

Meet some of the incredible women who work with MTI. From Colombia to Uganda, they’re making their communities healthier and stronger.

Categories Angel Sightings Tags Medical Teams International, Women

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