At Medical Teams, we think a lot about maternal health care — in complex humanitarian environments, it’s often women and children who face the greatest risk of mortality from disease or lack of access to health care. But today, we’re…

At Medical Teams, we talk a lot about “providing life-saving medical care.” But we also know that can be hard to picture, especially thousands of miles away from where care is happening. No matter what country our programs are in,…

When Eva gave birth to her son Meshake, she was delirious with happiness. For the first few months of his life, he was a sweet, smiling boy. But when her son was just six months old, Eva began having difficulties…

Whenever the topic of mental health comes up, there’s a term used over again and again: psychological first aid. And yet, it’s not always clear exactly what that means. “First aid” might conjure images of a kit with band-aids and…

Maybe you’ve seen a news report about people crossing the world’s deadliest jungle, or maybe you read our Colombia Country Director’s moving reflection on the courage of the people he’s seen as they prepare to cross the Darién Gap. However…

Truthfully, every day at Medical Teams is Mother’s Day. Our maternal and child health programs are a cornerstone of our work. We believe every woman deserves the dignity of health care. And the reality is that women are the foundation…

Justine’s children are the light of her life. Her greatest prayer is for them to be happy and successful. When she learned she was pregnant again, she was overjoyed. But then the pain began. About a month before she became…

Each May, Medical Teams celebrates Mental Health Month alongside humanitarian organizations and mental health advocates all over the world. Mental Health Month is a time set aside to bring awareness to the importance of mental health care. At Medical Teams,…

At Medical Teams, we care for the whole person — spiritually, socially, emotionally, and physically.  As a part of that commitment, we believe strongly in mental health care! Just take it from Dr. Salim, one of our psychiatrists in Uganda….

At Medical Teams, we’re always amazed by the strength of our extraordinarily compassionate community. Every day, we see how motivated people are to help bring loving, life-saving medical care to our neighbors facing crisis. In fact, we often get the…

On World Malaria Day 2024, we’re acknowledging a sobering reality: malaria cases are on the rise. Despite falling numbers in previous years, more than 600,000 people died from malaria and 249 million new cases of malaria were reported in 2022….

At Medical Teams, it’s no secret that our volunteers are central to our work. Without them, our community health initiatives and our distribution center just wouldn’t be possible! In every country program — from Uganda to the U.S. — we…