Dr. Raj Panjabi founded Last Mile Health to bring healthcare to people living in remote areas. The group is the 2026 recipient of the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize.
<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5712x4284+0+0/resize/5712x4284!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7e%2Fa7%2F081a04c04c1b95db2c6b9e9cb5ca%2Fgenesis-2.jpg' alt='Genesis Whegelee (right, in vest) has been a community health worker for Last Mile Health in Rivercess County, Liberia, since 2018. He visits households to keep an eye on sick children, pregnant moms and anyone with a problem that needs diagnosing.'/><p>Dr. Raj Panjabi founded Last Mile Health to bring healthcare to people living in remote areas. The group is the 2026 recipient of the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize.</p><p>(Image credit: Last Mile Health)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-138180' />
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