A doctor in South Kivu Province, DRC, teaches patients about their diabetes. Insulin, cold storage, and other material medical aid from @directrelief.org make it possible for patients to effectively manage the disease. www.medangel.org/diabetes-car...

From 3.5 million cases to only 10 worldwide. The Carter Center’s four-decade campaign against Guinea worm is making history. When eradicated, it will be the first disease defeated purely through community action, without a vaccine or medicine. www.medangel.org/guinea-worm-...

When Andisa was growing up in southwestern Uganda, the Twa people lived in forests and mistrusted outsiders – let alone western medicine and vaccines. Today, the health worker is helping to change that. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. www.medangel.org/uganda-vacci...

The Octopi microscope autonomously analyzes blood samples in minutes, detecting malaria-infected cells among millions. Its creators hope it will accelerate the fight against malaria. From Stanford University's Stanford Report. www.medangel.org/affordable-m...

As we step into a new year of promise and purpose, we are inspired to continue delivering vital medical relief services, health education, and clean water and sanitation systems that will improve life for the people of the Peruvian Amazon. From Amazon Promise www.medangel.org/letter-from-...

In a sandy area of southern Ethiopia, affected by malnutrition, climate shocks, water scarcity, and lack of healthcare, new life continues to emerge in the remote hospital of Hargelle, in Afder. From ALIMA. www.medangel.org/ethiopia-hea...

Needle-free jet injectors are transforming polio vaccination in Afghanistan, eliminating fear and building trust, and helping bring one of the world’s last polio-endemic countries closer to eradication. From the Global Polio Eradication Initiative www.medangel.org/new-way-to-v...

Dr. Ghada Hatem-Gantzer spent years listening to women describe abuse, mutilation, and trauma, and then built a facility that brought all the help they needed under one roof: the Maison des Femmes (House of Women). Now her template is spreading across France. www.medangel.org/treating-fem...

Dedicated health workers are bringing critical care to migrants who have never seen a doctor. Project HOPE partners with local clinics to provide primary care, maternal health services, and mental health support to displaced families navigating the ongoing crisis. www.medangel.org/care-at-colo...

A Kansas City nurse practitioner was honored with the inaugural Kauffman Uncommon Leader Award for a decade of bringing medical care directly to homeless residents, and treating them as people first. www.medangel.org/rachel-melso...

As Sudan’s civil war passes 1,000 days, a Chicago surgeon, Dr. Chandra Hassan, working with MedGlobal describes operating on children wounded by drone strikes and encountering suffering that rivals any conflict zone he has seen. www.medangel.org/chicago-surg...

Mosaic Health Center, bolstered by support from @directrelief.org and other organizations, is filling a gap for uninsured patients needing medications and health services. www.medangel.org/georgia-heal...

A combination of information, vaccination and timely treatment brought a post-monsoon outbreak of the potentially deadly zoonotic infection under control. From @gavi.org the Vaccine Alliance. www.medangel.org/vaccinating-...

Alabaster International, outfitted with @directrelief.org field medic packs and emergency supplies, traveled to treat patients in the country’s battered north. www.medangel.org/cyclone-ditw...

In Port-au-Prince, Haiti, teams from @msf.org are seeing an increasing number of people in need of care for violence-related injuries. www.medangel.org/msf-violence...

Grassroots efforts are turning the tide against vaccine hesitancy in rural Lilongwe, Malawi. From UNICEF Malawi and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. www.medangel.org/crossing-riv...

William Foege, who died at 89, developed the ring vaccination strategy that helped eliminate one of history’s deadliest diseases, a triumph that has prevented hundreds of millions of deaths. www.medangel.org/william-foeg...

Medical missions led by the Penn Center for Global Health, including, Dr. Andrew Bauder, have performed complex surgeries, extended training to local doctors in attempt to preserve limbs and quality of life. From @directrelief.org . www.medangel.org/saving-limbs...

2025 was a year filled with conflict, disaster and disease—as well as the work of committed and courageous humanitarians who did everything they could to help. These photos from @intlmedicalcorps.bsky.social highlight the people who made it happen. www.medangel.org/global-relie...

The Central African Republic can be a difficult and dangerous place to operate, but @intlmedicalcorps.bsky.social is delivering hope and lifesaving care to communities in crisis. www.medangel.org/saving-lives...

When funding cuts threatened a lifesaving initiative to reduce maternal deaths from postpartum hemorrhage in conflict zones, Jacinda Ardern’s Matariki Fund stepped in to ensure the work could continue in South Sudan and Burkina Faso. www.medangel.org/jacinda-arde...

Syrian-British oncologist Saladin Sawan and Idlib surgeon Ikram Habboush partner to treat women’s cancers in northwest Syria. Through the David Nott Foundation, they’re saving lives and training the next generation while their country rebuilds from war. www.medangel.org/tale-of-two-...

When Medical Teams International shipped four pallets of surgical supplies to One World Surgery, it sparked a powerful partnership. Now those donated materials are helping provide life-saving orthopedic care in Honduras and the Dominican Republic. www.medangel.org/mti-one-worl...

When a devastating earthquake left thousands homeless and fearful, @intlmedicalcorps.bsky.social stepped in with lifesaving care and emotional support, helping families find hope and resilience. www.medangel.org/healing-nort...

In the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, 26,000 Sudanese volunteers risk torture and death to deliver food and medical care to millions. Their grassroots network -- Emergency Responce Rooms --has become a lifeline, and a target. www.medangel.org/sudans-volun...

With up to 100,000 war-related amputations in Ukraine since 2022, the need is staggering. Direct Relief is partnering with UNBROKEN and Protez to build local prosthetics clinics, train specialists, and help thousands of soldiers and civilians reclaim their lives. www.medangel.org/ukrainian-pr...

A mobile health program run by Northwell Health and the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless is reaching patients who might otherwise never see a doctor, and helping some find their way off the streets. www.medangel.org/long-island-...

After a lifetime of hospital visits for cystic fibrosis, Rita can now breathe freely. A partnership between @aneraorg.bsky.social and @directrelief.org brought life-changing medication to Lebanon, and established the country’s first cystic fibrosis patient registry. www.medangel.org/transforming...

How do you solve a healthcare worker shortage while strengthening community ties? San Diego’s Laura Rodriguez Medical Assistant Institute, supported by @directrelief.org , trains local residents to care for their neighbors, with 119 graduates since 2023 and counting. www.medangel.org/training-new...

The country aims to train and equip nearly 140,000 frontliners by 2028, in what leaders hope represents a transformative shift for healthcare at the grassroots. From @gavi.org the Vaccine Alliance. www.medangel.org/tanzania-chw...

At Cure Blindness Project, we share the story of Dr. Abeba Tesfay of Quiha Hospital in Ethiopia—an inspiring ophthalmologist whose journey reflects the resilience, partnership, and long-term impact that strengthen eye care systems. www.medangel.org/cure-blindne...

From triangulating intel to judge the day’s threat-levels, through an armed checkpoint and into a community’s safe-zone, Kongnyu Emmanuel takes us along. From @gavi.org the Vaccine Alliance. www.medangel.org/cameroon-vac...

Nicholas Kristof has put together his 2025 giving guide, highlighting nonprofits responding to Sudan’s humanitarian crisis (Mutual Aid Sudan Coalition), preventable tropical diseases (Helen Keller Intl), and vision impairment in U.S. schools (Vision To Learn). www.medangel.org/three-organi...

Dr. Jeffrey Young, retired trauma surgeon, traveled to Ukraine to train military doctors in emergency procedures, bringing expired medical supplies and three decades of expertise to a country under wartime pressure. He has worked with MedGlobal and Mercy Ships. www.medangel.org/virginia-tra...

Mackenzie Scott's philanthropy supports organizations doing extraordinary healthcare work worldwide. Meet ten remarkable organizations transforming lives. www.medangel.org/mackenzie-sc...

Distributing the four-dose malaria vaccine is a challenge for any public health system. In Malawi, vaccinators on bicycles are proving vital to the task. From @gavi.org the Vaccine Alliance. www.medangel.org/malawi-malar...

Vaccinators Harrison Moore and Jerry Karn ford rivers, navigate potholed, mud-slick roads, and do it all without pay. From @gavi.org the Vaccine Alliance. www.medangel.org/volunteer-va...

@buildhealthintl.bsky.social ’s new training center in Kigali, Rwanda, is teaching biomedical engineers and technicians how to keep oxygen systems and life-saving medical equipment running in hospitals across East Africa. www.medangel.org/bhi-biomedic...

@msf.fr / @msf.ca opened a specialized fistula repair unit in Baidoa, Somalia, providing surgery and comprehensive care for women suffering obstetric fistula. The service addresses a critical gap, offering hope to women previously forced to travel to Mogadishu. www.medangel.org/fistula-care...

@missionrabies.bsky.social returned to Cambodia for their third consecutive year, conducting a massive dog vaccination campaign to combat rabies. One volunteer, Robyn Thomson, joined after losing her mother to the disease. www.medangel.org/rabies-campa...

For decades, artist Ben Nyangoma has been painting a safer Kenya into existence. From @gavi.org the Vaccine Alliance. www.medangel.org/kenyan-healt...

A new documentary chronicles Jimmy Carter’s nearly four-decade campaign to eliminate guinea worm disease—an ancient parasite that once afflicted millions—using education and clean water rather than vaccines or medication. Learn more: @cartercenter.bsky.social . www.medangel.org/eradicating-...

Ms. Robbins shares her challenging journey with cutaneous leishmaniasis, from misdiagnosis to founding the Leishmaniasis Advocacy Network. This interview from @dndi.org highlights urgent needs for awareness, affordable treatment, and patient-centered care. www.medangel.org/jessica-robb...

In remote communities across Mali, Red Cross volunteers are overcoming immense obstacles to find zero-dose and under-vaccinated children and put them on a path to a safe and healthy future. From @gavi.org the Vaccine Alliance. www.medangel.org/mali-red-cro...

The Cameron Award, from the RCSI School of Population Health, honors Professor Agnes Binagwaho for her transformative work rebuilding Rwanda’s health system and advancing equitable healthcare access in resource-limited settings worldwide. www.medangel.org/agnes-binagw...

Younger voices are better heard by their peers, say health workers campaigning for improved HPV vaccine uptake. From @gavi.org the Vaccine Alliance. www.medangel.org/zimbabwe-you...

Dr. Lloyd B. Williams, recipient of the 2025 American Academy of Ophthalmology Outstanding Humanitarian Service Award, and long-time volunteer with the Cure Blindness Project, embodies selflessness and dedication in his mission to restore sight worldwide. www.medangel.org/dr-lloyd-wil...

Dr. Jamal Eltaeb has been awarded the 2025 Prize from the @aurorahumanitarian.bsky.social for keeping Al Nao Hospital operating as one of the last functioning facilities in greater Khartoum despite bombardment, shortages, and Sudan’s collapsing health system. www.medangel.org/dr-jamal-elt...

A new @directrelief.org grant to the JAHJAH Foundation’s emergency relief work will add to multiple shipments of medical aid and caches of prepositioned medicines and supplies. www.medangel.org/jamaica-dire...

@fhi360.bsky.social ’s mobile medical teams bring rehabilitative care to conflict-affected communities in Ukraine, helping elderly residents regain mobility and independence amid ongoing war. www.medangel.org/mobile-medic...