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Highlighting the work of medical humanitarians.
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.
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When the State Collapsed, Neighbors Stepped In: Sudan’s Volunteer Networks
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 has become a lifeline, and a target.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:55 AM
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.
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Ukrainian Organizations Focused on Prosthetics Hit Their Stride as Demand Grows
With up to 100,000 war-related amputations in Ukraine since 2022, the need is staggering. Direct Relief is partnering with three Ukrainian organizations to build local prosthetics clinics, train speci...
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January 5, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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.
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On Long Island’s Streets, a Medical Team Makes Housecalls for the Homeless
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 stre...
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January 2, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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.
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Transforming the Lives of Cystic Fibrosis Patients in Lebanon
After a lifetime of hospital visits for cystic fibrosis, Rita can now breathe freely. A partnership between Anera and Direct Relief brought life-changing medication to Lebanon, and established the cou...
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December 31, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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.
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Training the Next Generation of Health Care Workers
How do you solve a healthcare worker shortage while strengthening community ties? San Diego's Laura Rodriguez Medical Assistant Institute, supported by Direct Relief, trains local residents to care fo...
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December 29, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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.
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Tanzania’s Newly Trained ‘Army’ of Community Health Workers
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, the Vaccine Alliance.
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December 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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.
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From Residency to Impact: How Cure Blindness Project Empowered My Mission
At Cure Blindness Project, our work is defined by the dedicated clinicians who carry sight-saving care forward in their own communities. We’re honored to share the story of Dr. Abeba Tesfay of Quiha H...
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December 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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.
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In Conflict-hit Cameroon, a Vaccinator’s Job Includes Negotiating Safe Passage
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, the Vaccine Alliance.
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December 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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).
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Three Organizations Offering Cost-Effective Ways to Save Lives
Nicholas Kristof's 2025 giving guide highlights nonprofits responding to Sudan's humanitarian crisis, preventable tropical diseases, and vision impairment in U.S. schools.
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December 19, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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.
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Virginia Trauma Surgeon Brings Decades of Experience to Ukraine’s Medical Front Lines
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 innovati...
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December 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Mackenzie Scott's philanthropy supports organizations doing extraordinary healthcare work worldwide. Meet ten remarkable organizations transforming lives.
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MacKenzie Scott’s Remarkable Philanthropy: Spotlighting Healthcare Organizations Making a Difference
MacKenzie Scott's philanthropy supports organizations doing extraordinary healthcare work worldwide. Meet ten remarkable organizations transforming lives, from mental health advocacy for youth to prim...
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December 16, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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.
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In Rural Malawi, Malaria Might Have Wings but the Malaria Vaccine Rides a Bike
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, the Vaccine Alliance.
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December 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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.
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Risky, Tiring and Worth it: the Volunteer Vaccinators Protecting Children in Rural Liberia
Vaccinators Harrison Moore and Jerry Karn ford rivers, navigate potholed, mud-slick roads, and do it all without pay. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
@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.
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Biomedical Engineering Training Center Takes Off
Build Health International'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 a...
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December 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
@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.
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Fistula Care Provides Healing for Women in Baidoa, Somalia
MSF 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 and...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
@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.
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Record-Breaking Rabies Campaign in Cambodia
Mission Rabies 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 th...
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November 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
For decades, artist Ben Nyangoma has been painting a safer Kenya into existence. From @gavi.org the Vaccine Alliance.
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The Kenyan Health Illustrator Explaining Vaccination in a Universal Language
For decades, artist Ben Nyangoma has been painting a safer Kenya into existence. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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 .
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Eradicating Guinea Worm Disease: A Story of Hope, Partnership, and Persistence
A new documentary chronicles President Jimmy Carter's nearly four-decade campaign to eliminate guinea worm disease—an ancient parasite that once afflicted millions—using education and clean water rath...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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.
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Jessica Robbins: A Long and Difficult Journey with Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Ms. Robbins shares her challenging journey with cutaneous leishmaniasis, from misdiagnosis to founding the Leishmaniasis Advocacy Network. This interview from DNDi highlights urgent needs for awarenes...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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.
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Reaching the Unreached: Mali Red Cross Teams Go the Last Mile to Ensure Children Get Life-saving Vaccines
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,...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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.
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A Legacy of Health Equity: Agnes Binagwaho Receives Cameron Award
The Cameron Award, from the RCSI School for Population Health, honors Professor Agnes Binagwaho for her transformative work rebuilding Rwanda's health system and advancing equitable healthcare access ...
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November 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Younger voices are better heard by their peers, say health workers campaigning for improved HPV vaccine uptake. From @gavi.org the Vaccine Alliance.
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In Zimbabwe, Youth Champions Are Taking the Fight to Cervical Cancer
Younger voices are better heard by their peers, say health workers campaigning for improved HPV vaccine uptake. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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.
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Dr. Lloyd Williams: A Humble Visionary in Global Ophthalmology
Dr. Lloyd B. Williams, recipient of the 2025 American Academy of Ophthalmology Outstanding Humanitarian Service Award, and long-time volunteer with Cure Blindness Project, embodies selflessness and de...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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.
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Steadfast Care Amid Sudan’s Devastation: Dr. Jamal Eltaeb Receives Aurora Prize
Dr. Jamal Eltaeb has been awarded the 2025 Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity for keeping Al Nao Hospital operating as one of the last functioning facilities in greater Khartoum despite bombardment, ...
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November 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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.
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On the Ground in Jamaica, Direct Relief Emergency Team Reports Devastation, Heroism after Melissa
A new Direct Relief grant to the JAHJAH Foundation's emergency relief work will add to multiple shipments of medical aid and caches of prepositioned medicines and supplies.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM