Nancy Elinor Adler
Pioneering health psychologist. Born on July 26, 1946, in New York City, NY, she died of pancreatic cancer on Jan 4, 2024, in San Francisco, CA. Read more.
Sidney Wolfe
Consumer health advocate and physician. Born on June 12, 1937, in Cleveland, OH, he died of a brain tumor on Jan 1, 2024, in Washington, DC. Read more.
Lowitja O’Donoghue
Nurse and advocate for the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. She was born on Aug 1, 1932, in De Rose Hill, Australia, and died on Feb 4, 2024, in Adelaide, Australia. Read more.
Saleemul Huq
Scientist and expert on climate change and sustainable development. Born in Karachi, Pakistan, on Oct 2, 1952, he died of a heart attack on Oct 28, 2023, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Read more.
Susan Abarca Salazar
Infectious diseases consultant and doctoral student. She was born on Sept 7, 1986, in Cusco, Peru, and died on Aug 15, 2023, in Zimbabwe. Read more.
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.