Sean Healy →
Humanitarian who worked for Médecins Sans Frontières. Born in Singapore on Feb 17, 1972, he died in Melbourne, Australia, on Nov 26, 2023. Read more.
Partners in Health: targeting health equity in the USA →
Known for its work in some of the world's poorest countries, Partners in Health now looks to strengthen health care in the United States. Read more.
Maisara Azmi AlRayyes →
Physician specializing in women's and children's health. Born on Jan 31, 1995, in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, he was killed on Nov 5, 2023, in Gaza City. Read more.
Daniel Levi Ludmir →
Physician and ear, nose, and throat resident. Born on Jan 16, 1989, in Lima, Peru, he was killed on Oct 7, 2023, in Kibbutz Be’eri, Israel. Read more.
Carissa Etienne →
Primary health care advocate who served as Director of the Pan American Health Organization and WHO Regional Director for the Americas. Born in Curaçao on Nov 2, 1952, she died in Silver Spring, MD, on Dec 1, 2023. Read more.
Evelyn Fox Keller →
Theoretical physicist, biologist, feminist, and philosopher of science who scrutinized gender in science. Born on March 20, 1936, in Queens, NY, she died on Sept 22, 2023, in Cambridge, MA. Read more.
Monique Bégin →
Canadian politician, academic, and former Minister of Health and Welfare. Born on March 1, 1936, in Rome, Italy, she died on Sept 8, 2023, in Ottawa, Canada. Read more.
Wu Zunyou →
Chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Born on June 24, 1963, in China's Anhui Province, he died of pancreatic cancer in Beijing, China, on Oct 27, 2023. Read more.
Bindeshwar Pathak →
Sociologist who built a national sanitation movement in India. Born on April 2, 1943, in Rampur Baghel, a village in Bihar, India, he died of cardiac arrest on Aug 15, 2023, in New Delhi, India. Read more.
Hoosen Mahomed Coovadia →
Pediatrician, HIV researcher, and anti-apartheid and health activist. Born on Aug 2, 1940, in Durban, South Africa, he died in Durban on Oct 4, 2023. Read more.
Mary-Louise McLaws →
Epidemiologist and expert in hospital infection and infectious diseases control who excelled in public engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic. Born on March 17, 1953, in Ouse, Australia, she died of brain cancer in Sydney, Australia, on Aug 12, 2023. Read more
Kamran Rafiq →
Advocate for combating neglected tropical diseases. Born in Burnley, Lancashire, UK, on Feb 15, 1972 he died on June 28, 2023 in London, UK. Read more.
Bushra Mohammed Ibnauf Sulieman →
Gastroenterologist and co-founder of the Sudanese American Medical Association. Born on April 30, 1974, in Bethesda, MD, USA, he was killed on April 25, 2023, in Khartoum, Sudan. Read more.
Susan Love →
Surgeon and advocate for breast cancer care. Born in Long Branch, NJ, on Feb 9, 1948, she died of recurrent leukemia on July 2, 2023, in Los Angeles, CA. Read more.
Ian Hacking →
Philosopher who made original contributions to the philosophy of science. Born on Feb 18, 1936, in Vancouver, Canada, he died of heart failure on May 10, 2023, in Toronto, Canada. Read more.