You can have the best, most effective doctors and nurses in the world. You can also have high-quality medical supplies, medicines, and equipment available. But without a skilled, efficient, and strategic global logistics team, life-saving healthcare cannot happen.   The critical…

Last Friday (October 10th) our Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) teams in Sudan and Ethiopia organized celebrations in honor of World Mental Health Day.  These events raised awareness about the compassionate, skilled mental health care you help us deliver…

Today is National DAF Day! But if you’re like most people, you may have no clue what a “DAF” is. Don’t worry, you’re not alone! DAFs represent an important tool in your charitable giving toolbox, and we are here to…

As of October 1, the U.S. federal government has entered a shutdown after Congress failed to pass a new funding measure. While essential functions will continue, many program and grant administration activities are being delayed.  Here’s what that means for…

*Content Warning* This post contains discussion of domestic violence, physical abuse, and suicidal ideation. Please read with care.   Providing life-saving medical care goes beyond helping people escape the threat of disease or injury—sometimes, it means helping people escape the…

Over the past 2 weeks, Medical Teams supporters, board members, staff, and friends gathered in Portland and Seattle with one collective goal–to celebrate 10 incredible years of championing healthcare for women and children through the Healthy Women, Healthy World movement….

From the moment Ramsey’s life began, his life was at risk. After losing his mother shortly after birth, his grandmother, Betty, took him in — but she had nothing to feed the fragile newborn. Just when she feared she would…

Please enjoy this beautiful and profound devotion written by our Communications Graduate Intern in Uganda, Leah Kabi Alikobakwoyo. In it, she calls us all into a spirit of readiness so that we can respond to the curves in life’s path…

Retiree and longtime volunteer, Jim Watson, 87, is full of gratitude. Not only for the long and productive life he has been given, but for the way he gets to use his considerable interpersonal skills as a volunteer for Medical…

After civil war broke out in Sudan in April 2023, chaos and confusion erupted in many population centers across the fractured nation. One hotspot was Al Jazirah State. Citizens there witnessed incredibly brutal, traumatizing warfare, involving civilian casualties, gang rape,…

As a follow-up to our first interview with Doctor Justin Okello (our area program manager in southwestern Uganda) we wanted to share his insights about how he and his teams are coping with the increasing needs and decreasing resources they’re…

Doctor Justin Okello is our area program manager in southwestern Uganda. He oversees two refugee settlements and two transit centers where we provide medical care and run community healthcare programs. I sat down with him to hear about the most…