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.
Moira Woods →
Doctor, feminist, and health and social campaigner. Born on Sept 26, 1934, in London, she died of pneumonia on March 27, 2023, in Dublin, Ireland. Read more.
Robin Guenther →
Architect who advanced sustainable health-care design. Born on Oct 2, 1954, in Detroit, MI, she died of ovarian cancer on May 6, 2023, in New York, NY. Read more.
Mathura Prasad Shrestha →
Public health expert, human rights activist, and former Health Minister of Nepal. Born on May 6, 1936 in Kathmandu, Nepal, he died of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on Feb 20, 2023 in Kathmandu. Read more.
Zafrullah Chowdhury →
Surgeon, public health activist, and champion of health equity. Born on Dec 27, 1941 in what is now Raozan, Bangladesh, he died from chronic kidney disease complications on April 11, 2023 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Read more.
Colin McCord →
Heart surgeon committed to improving global public health. Born on May 15, 1928, in Chicago, IL, he died on March 11, 2023, in Oxford, UK, of congestive heart failure. Read more.
Barbara Staggers →
Pediatrician who championed adolescent health. Born on March 6, 1954, in New York, NY, USA, she died in Castro Valley, CA, USA, on Feb 19, 2023. Read more.
Judith Heumann →
Disability rights activist. Born on Dec 18, 1947 in Philadelphia, PA, she died on March 4, 2023 in Washington, DC. Read more.
Andrew Goldberg →
Expert in gerontology and geriatric medicine. Born in the Bronx, NY, on March 12, 1945, he died of pancreatic cancer on Oct 25, 2022, in Columbia, MD. Read more.