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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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  • Direct Relief Responds to Typhoon in the North Pacific, Dispatches Medical Aid to16 Countries
  • Michigan Flooding: Dozens of Counties Under State of Emergency Amid Dam Risks, Health Concerns
  • A Shipment to Lebanon Bolsters Diabetes Care for 1,200 Children
  • How Dedicated Sample Transporters Are Speeding Cholera Response in the DRC
  • Community Routes: Access to Mental Health Care Program Bolsters Services Across Three States
  • New Global Partnership Strengthens Midwives’ Capacity to Protect Mothers and Newborns from Climate-Related Risks
  • Medications Depart for Nepal, 11 Other Countries This Week
  • In Malawi, Maternal Healthcare Doctors Tailor Care to their Communities
  • When Supply Works, Women Choose: Lessons from Côte d’Ivoire
  • Helping Children with Disabilities in Syria

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