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Bill and Laura Rhodes

Dr. Bill Rhodes and his wife, Laura, are on a mission 25 years in the making. Together, they seek to alleviate suffering in areas with limited medical access. This is their story.

Published on October 27, 2022

Sister Priscilla

Sister Dr. Priscilla Busingye is a top‑level OB‑GYN and a specialist in urogynecology. She travels around Uganda surgically repairing hundreds of birth injuries every year.

Published on September 28, 2022

Kenya Enters its Dickensian Phase

Despite a serious childhood illness, Samuel* beat the odds and entered college. Financial and social stressors forced him to drop out. When his mother shared her concerns about his mental health, I connected Samuel with Millicent, a counselor and colleague. I hadn’t spoken with my former patient for many years. Millicent thought it would be […]

Published on July 13, 2022

Dr. Tom Is Bringing Hope and Healing to 1.3 Million People in Sudan

Published on April 28, 2022

Dr. Tom Catena in an interview with EWTN News Nightly

In Memoriam: Remembering Drs. Paul Farmer and Mark Jacobson

This week saw the unexpected passing in Rwanda of one of the true giants of global medicine, Dr. Paul Farmer, co-founder of the respected humanitarian medical organization Partners in Health and a pioneer in the treatment of tuberculosis and HIV in resource-limited settings. The entire AMH family extends its condolences to his family and colleagues. […]

Published on February 25, 2022

Optimism of the Will

Riding in the back of the Landcruiser along the “road” leading from northern South Sudan into the Nuba Mountains, we lolled side-to-side like a weeble-wobble, a toy from my childhood. “Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down.” They feel nauseous and develop migraines, but they don’t fall down. Because there was no room in the packed cab to fall […]

Published on November 25, 2021

YOU Can Help Transform the Future of Healthcare in Africa

You can help transform the future of healthcare in Africa. Donate Now and Double Your Impact By the year 2050, Africa’s population is projected to double, making it home to over one-fourth of the world’s population. Africa already suffers with 24% of the world’s disease burden but possesses only 3% of the planet’s healthcare workers. But working together, we […]

Published on September 25, 2021

An African woman with her child, who has a bandaged head

AMH’s Transforming Healthcare in Africa Campaign

Largest private gift ever to Christian medical missions — at least $20M — given by Rabbi Erica and Mark Gerson, in cooperation with UBS NEW YORK — African Mission Healthcare expresses gratitude to Jewish entrepreneur Mark Gerson and his wife, Rabbi Erica Gerson, for committing $18 million dollars to support the lifesaving work of […]

Published on September 21, 2021

A Conversation with Dr. Tom Catena

For the first time, Dr. Tom Catena is able to join us live from the Nuba Mountains for a conversation with Dr. Jon Fielder about what life is like in Nuba, how they’ve been dealing with COVID and his hopes for the future. Dr. Tom serves as the only surgeon for 1.3 million people in […]

Published on March 1, 2021

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