Here are five ways they inspired us in a year like no other:
1. The frontline response
In early March, even before COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, Venezuelan doctor Samuel Suárez was already giving at-risk Ecuadorians in rural areas lifesaving tips to avoid infection, and has continued to serve.
In Iran, Afghan refugee doctor Fezzeh Hosseini has worked tirelessly to help local and Afghan patients affected by the virus, providing information and tips to stay safe. In Bangladesh, trained community health workers – all of them Rohingya refugees – reached out across the world’s largest refugee camp to refer suspected COVID-19 patients to health clinics.