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🌍 Harnessing space tech for global health 🛰️ | Transforming healthcare access in underserved regions 🌐 | Join us to make a healthier world 🚀

06/03/2026

We are very pleased to welcome Dr. Jen Hammons, PharmD, DrPH, to the AstroAid Foundation as our new Director of Space & Public Health Policy. 🌍🛰️

Dr. Jennifer Hammons is a public health strategist, pharmacist, and policy leader working at the intersection of global health, innovation, and emerging space policy. Her work focuses on improving how health systems reach underserved populations, with an emphasis on equity, access, and cross-sector collaboration.

Holding both a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) in Public Health Leadership, with specialization in Integrative and Preventive Care and Rural Health, Dr. Hammons brings a systems-level perspective to complex health challenges. She advances scalable, equity-driven models that expand access to care for underserved populations.

Dr. Hammons is expanding her work to the global stage through engagement in health diplomacy and policy at the intersection of space and public health. She is particularly interested in how space-based technologies can be leveraged to expand access to care and strengthen health systems in resource-limited and geographically isolated settings, with a focus on ethical, equity-driven innovation. 🚀

She is an emerging voice in global health leadership, bringing frontline experience into policy conversations and advocating for systems that prioritize people over geography. Her work reflects a commitment to advancing practical, scalable solutions that improve access to care and health outcomes across diverse settings.

Welcome to the team, Dr. Jen — we are truly delighted to have you with us. 💙

05/27/2026

Eid Al-Adha Mubarak from AstroAid Foundation 🌙

May this blessed occasion bring peace, compassion, and renewed hope as we continue our mission to use space-enabled innovation to make healthcare more accessible for every community, everywhere. 🤍🚀🌍

05/13/2026

🎉✨ Two years of connecting space & care 🌍🛰️

Today, we celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the AstroAid Foundation and the mission that continues to inspire us every day: using space technology to improve healthcare, strengthen resilience, and create meaningful impact for communities around the world 💙

This milestone belongs to everyone who has supported our journey — our team, advisors, ambassadors, partners, and friends 🤝 Thank you for believing in our vision and helping us turn purpose into progress.

Here’s to 2 years of growth, collaboration, and impact 🚀 and to many more ahead 🌟

04/24/2026

AstroAid Foundation is proud to contribute to the 65th Session of the Legal Subcommittee (LSC) of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), held at the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) in Vienna.

The session brought together 110 Member States, 60 permanent observers, and several ad-hoc observers, including AstroAid Foundation, contributing to global discussions on the legal and policy frameworks governing outer space.

This year’s discussions are especially significant as the international community approaches the 60th anniversary of the Outer Space Treaty in 2027, with key focus areas including space sustainability, resource utilization, lunar activities, and space governance.

At AstroAid, we are particularly interested in how these evolving frameworks can support the use of space technologies for humanitarian response and global health.

Beyond the formal sessions, it has been a valuable opportunity to build meaningful connections, AstroAid is growing faster than ever, and we are excited about the momentum and collaborations emerging from these discussions. We look forward to following the discussions and contributing to this important global dialogue.

04/07/2026

On this World Health Day, we are proud to officially announce a new milestone for AstroAid Foundation — we have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Health Wagon.

This partnership reflects our shared commitment to advancing healthcare access for underserved and remote communities, and to exploring innovative, space-enabled solutions for global health.

We are honored to begin this journey together and look forward to the impact we can create.

04/05/2026

Wishing everyone a peaceful and hopeful Easter from all of us at AstroAid Foundation.

As we celebrate renewal, compassion, and new beginnings, we remain committed to advancing our mission of using space technology to improve healthcare access, strengthen resilience, and support communities around the world.

Happy Easter from AstroAid Foundation.

04/01/2026

We are pleased to announce that Amber Cher has joined the AstroAid Foundation as Director of the AstroAid Virtual Forum 2026.

Amber joins the AstroAid team with a background in project coordination, strategy, and sustainable development, guided by a long-standing interest in how the Earth–space sector can better serve humanity. Having worked across North America, Europe, and Asia, her career has evolved toward the intersection of technology and policy, with a focus on ensuring that progress in the space sector remains inclusive and equitable.

Amber holds an M.Sc. in Sustainable Development from University College Dublin, where her research focused on integrating feminist theory into the commercial space sector. By aligning corporate practices with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), she advocates for more equitable space governance. She has shared her insights at the Gender and Sexuality Politics Conference 2025 and contributed to global conversations on space policy and sustainability through participation in several international forums.

By joining AstroAid, she aims to translate her academic background and professional experience into meaningful and sustainable impact, using innovation to help bring healthcare to the communities that need it most. As Director of the AstroAid Virtual Forum 2026, Amber looks forward to fostering collaboration between the humanitarian and space sectors, helping ensure that the benefits of space innovation reach everyone, everywhere. 🌍🛰️🩺

Following the success of the first edition of the AstroAid Virtual Forum, we are now preparing for the second edition, and registration for the AstroAid Virtual Forum 2026 will be opening soon. 📝

03/20/2026

Eid Mubarak from all of us at AstroAid Foundation.

May this Eid bring peace, renewed strength, and good health to you and your loved ones. In these times, we are reminded of the power of resilience, compassion, and unity - values that continue to guide our mission for healthier communities everywhere.

02/22/2026

🚨 Space should be a lifeline, not a political bargaining chip. 🚨

When access to space-based communication is threatened or cut off in a conflict zone, healthcare systems collapse, and humanitarian organizations are left completely in the dark.

Hear the message from our ambassador, aerospace engineer Dr. Yulia Akisheva: "When access depends on external systems, it can disappear overnight." 🎙️👇

Humanitarian aid cannot be dictated by geopolitics. That is why the AstroAid Foundation is on a mission to build our own independent space infrastructure.

We are creating a resilient, 100% politically neutral network designed for one purpose: to serve wherever care is needed. 🌍🩺

By owning our assets, we guarantee:
🕊️ Absolute Neutrality: We do not take sides. We serve the human need.
🛰️ Uninterruptible Care: When conflict severs local lifelines, our independent satellite tech ensures telemedicine and emergency response remain online.
🌍 Border-Free Access: Delivering life-saving support directly from orbit to the world’s most vulnerable conflict zones.

We refuse to let global health become collateral damage. But to build this fiercely independent infrastructure, we need to get off the ground. 🚀

💫 Stand with us for neutral, unstoppable aid: 1️⃣ Watch Dr. Yulia's message. 2️⃣ Hit the link in our bio (or scan the QR code!) to fuel our seed campaign. 3️⃣ Share this reel to help us build a movement that transcends borders.

AstroAid is more than a project. It is a movement for the entire humanity. 🤝

02/19/2026

🌍🛰️ AstroAid Foundation is pleased to announce our first contribution to the 63rd session of the COPUOS Scientific & Technical Subcommittee (STSC) in Vienna. We attended as an ad-hoc observer and are grateful to UNOOSA and all Member States for the opportunity and constructive engagement.

We look forward to continued contributions to COPUOS and its subcommittees as we advance our mission of leveraging space technologies to expand access to healthcare, strengthen disaster response, and improve public-health monitoring for underserved communities and for everyone everywhere. 🩺🤝

Official listing on UNOOSA: https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/copuos/stsc/2026/index.html
Delegation: Ms. Pelin Kurtaran (Legal Team Lead); Dr. Rawan Alshammari; Ms. Rania Toukebri.

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