AstroAid Foundation

🌍✨ Introducing AstroAid Foundation! Dedicated to revolutionizing healthcare with space tech, we're committed to improving access and quality for underserved communities globally. Join us in making a healthier world! 🛰️💉 #HealthForAll #SpaceInnovation astroaid.org

🎉✨ 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 🌟 #AstroAidFoundation #2YearsOfAstroAid #SpaceAndCare #SpaceForHealth #Anniversary #GlobalImpact

AstroAid Foundation is proud to be present at 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. #COPUOS #UNOOSA #SpaceLaw #SpacePolicy #SpaceForGood #AstroAid #Health

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. #WorldHealthDay #AstroAidFoundation #TheHealthWagon #GlobalHealth #Telemedicine #Innovation #HealthcareForAll

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.

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. 📝 #AstroAid #AstroAidForum #SpaceForHealth #SpaceTechForHumanity #GlobalHealth #SpacePolicy #SustainableDevelopment

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. #EidMubarak #AstroAidFoundation #HealthForAll #Resilience #Hope

🚨 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. 🤝 #AstroAid #SpaceTechForHumanity #NeutralityInAid #HumanitarianTech #ConflictResolution #GlobalHealth #SpaceInnovation #TechForGood #Crowdfunding

🌍🛰️ 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: unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwor… Delegation: Ms. Pelin Kurtaran (Legal Team Lead); Dr. Rawan Alshammari; Ms. Rania Toukebri. #AstroAid #SpaceForHealth #COPUOS #UNOOSA #GlobalHealth

Ramadan Kareem 🌙✨ Wishing everyone observing Ramadan a month of peace, health, and solidarity. May this month bring hope to all. 🌍🤝 Learn more: astroaid.org #RamadanKareem #RamadanWithAstroAid #HealthForAll #SpaceForHealth #رمضان_كريم

🌍 Access to healthcare is a right — not a privilege. In today’s short piece, our ambassadors Nancy Vermeulen & Fatma Shakarchi, MD MSc remind us that access to healthcare is a fundamental human right. 🛰️🏥 Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognizes the right to an adequate standard of living, including medical care. Health must be available, accessible, and equitable — everywhere. AstroAid is more than a project. It is a movement for the entire humanity. 🤝 Support our mission. 🔗 Donate now: #donate" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">astroaid.org/#donate #AstroAid #SpaceForGood #RightToHealth #Telemedicine #GlobalHealth #HealthcareEquity #DonateNow

🎥 Featuring: Mr. Juan de Dalmau Honorary Board Member, AstroAid Foundation Past President, International Space University (ISU) Long-time leader at the European Space Agency (ESA) In this short video promo, Mr. Juan de Dalmau shares why AstroAid’s mission matters — bridging space technology with healthcare for communities that need it most. AstroAid is a movement built by humanity, for humanity. We are so proud that all our work to this moment has been funded only by the team members or those who believe in our mission from all around the world! 👉 Watch, share, and stay tuned for the full release of our story video. Support our mission: 🌐 #donate" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">astroaid.org/#donate #AstroAid #SpaceForHealth #HealthcareForAll #MissionDriven #ImpactStory #crowdfunding

🌍✨We are proud to share that the AstroAid Foundation is attending the 63rd session of the COPUOS Scientific & Technical Subcommittee (STSC) as an ad-hoc observer, marking our first contribution to UNOOSA/COPUOS. 🛰️ Our official participation follows consensus from all Member States, and our delegation is currently attending the meetings in Vienna, led by Ms. Pelin Kurtaran, Legal Team Lead, with the participation of our Special Advisors to AstroAid’s first pilot project in Egypt & Kenya: Dr. Rawan Alshammari & Ms. Rania Toukebri This milestone reflects AstroAid’s mission to leverage space technologies in support of global health, disaster response, and public-health resilience, particularly for underserved communities. 🩺🌐 We are grateful to everyone who supported AstroAid in reaching this important moment. #AstroAid #UNOOSA #COPUOS #SpaceForHealth #PeacefulUsesOfOuterSpace

🏛️LEADERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT: We are pleased to welcome Annamaria Monterisi as our new Co-Chair of the AstroAid Foundation Advisory Board. We thank Dr. Adriana Thomé for her leadership over the past year and wish her every success in the next chapter. Annamaria, who has served as a valued member of our Advisory Board since the first day, now steps into this crucial role. We are confident that she will build upon past successes and, alongside the continued great leadership of our Advisory Board Chair, Prof. Mathieu Vinken, drive even greater impact in our mission to democratize access to healthcare through space technology. ✨ MEET OUR CO-CHAIR: Annamaria Monterisi An experienced journalist, seasoned communication manager, and strategist with a 35-year career spanning innovation, public administration, and global space collaboration. 📌Current Leadership Roles: 🔹 Director of Communications and External Relations at the Italian Space Agency (ASI) (since 2022). 🔹 Chair of the Advisory Committee on Communication of the European Space Agency (ESA) (serving as Italian delegate since 2022, Chair since 2025). 📌 Strategic Expertise: ⏳Over her 35-year career, she has developed solid expertise in creative writing, editing, communication planning, event management, and media relations, while working at the Apulian Agency for Technology and Innovation, IMAST - the Italian Cluster for innovative materials, the Italian Ministry for the Innovation of the Public Administration, and Fiera del Levante. 🎓 Academic Background: 🔹Honors degree in Political Science (University of Bari). 🔹Master’s in Economic Development (Italian Union of Chambers of Commerce, Rome). 🔹Master’s in Institutional Communication (University of Rome Tor Vergata). 🔹Qualified professional journalist and public manager. Annamaria’s deep roots in the European space sector and her passion for our mission make her the ideal leader to help AstroAid scale its impact. Please join us in welcoming Annamaria to her new role! 👇 #AstroAidFoundation #Leadership #SpaceForHealth #GlobalHealth #SpaceTechnology #Telemedicine #NewAppointment #SpaceInnovation #ASI

As we prepare for our Wall of Humanity. We kept our first credit to humanity. Today we announce that our crowdfunding platform accepts most world currencies so everyone can join us in building AstroAid. Scan the QR code on the image or visit #donate" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">astroaid.org/#donate to contribute any amount. We now proudly accept contributions in the following currencies: 🇦🇷 Argentine Peso (ARS) 🇦🇺 Australian Dollar (AUD) 🇧🇷 Brazilian Real (BRL) 🇬🇧 British Pound Sterling (GBP) 🇧🇬 Bulgarian Lev (BGN) 🇨🇦 Canadian Dollar (CAD) 🌍 Central African CFA Franc (XAF) 🇨🇱 Chilean Peso (CLP) 🇨🇳 Chinese Yuan (CNY) 🇨🇴 Colombian Peso (COP) 🇨🇿 Czech Koruna (CZK) 🇩🇰 Danish Krone (DKK) 🇩🇴 Dominican Peso (DOP) 🇪🇬 Egyptian Pound (EGP) 🇪🇺 Euro (EUR) 🇭🇳 Honduran Lempira (HNL) 🇭🇰 Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) 🇭🇺 Hungarian Forint (HUF) 🇮🇳 Indian Rupee (INR) 🇮🇩 Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) 🇯🇵 Japanese Yen (JPY) 🇰🇪 Kenyan Shilling (KES) 🇱🇧 Lebanese Pound (LBP) 🇲🇰 Macedonian Denar (MKD) 🇲🇾 Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) 🇲🇽 Mexican Peso (MXN) 🇲🇦 Moroccan Dirham (MAD) 🇳🇵 Nepalese Rupee (NPR) 🇹🇼 New Taiwan Dollar (TWD) 🇳🇿 New Zealand Dollar (NZD) 🇳🇬 Nigerian Naira (NGN) 🇳🇴 Norwegian Krone (NOK) 🇵🇰 Pakistani Rupee (PKR) 🇵🇦 Panamanian Balboa (PAB) 🇵🇪 Peruvian Sol (PEN) 🇵🇭 Philippine Peso (PHP) 🇵🇱 Polish Zloty (PLN) 🇷🇴 Romanian Leu (RON) 🇷🇺 Russian Ruble (RUB) 🇸🇬 Singapore Dollar (SGD) 🇿🇦 South African Rand (ZAR) 🇰🇷 South Korean Won (KRW) 🇸🇪 Swedish Krona (SEK) 🇨🇭 Swiss Franc (CHF) 🇹🇿 Tanzanian Shilling (TZS) 🇹🇭 Thai Baht (THB) 🇹🇷 Turkish Lira (TRY) 🇦🇪 UAE Dirham (AED) 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH) 🇺🇸 US Dollar (USD) 🌍 West African CFA Franc (XOF) Your currency. Your impact. One shared humanity. 💙 Scan the QR code or go to #donate" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">astroaid.org/#donate to join the Wall of Humanity today. Every contribution counts. #WallOfHumanity #AstroAid #SpaceForHealth #DonateNow #crowdfunding

More than half the world is being left behind. 🌍 The latest 2025 UHC Global Monitoring Report reveals a staggering reality: 4.6 billion people ''roughly 60% of our global family'' still lack access to essential health services. At AstroAid Foundation, we believe health is a human right, not a luxury. These aren't just statistics; they are lives, families, and futures. It’s time to close the gap. Together, we can change that. 💙 #HealthForAll #UHC2025 #AstroAid #GlobalHealth #Equity

Looking at these moments from 2025, we are reminded that our mission isn’t just about technology, it’s about the people and the lives we impact together. 🌍✨ From hackathons to high-level summits, every handshake and every idea shared this past year has brought us closer to bridging the gap between space innovation and care. As we step into 2026, we are ready to turn these foundations into new frontiers. Thank you to every partner, volunteer, and visionary who made this journey possible. Let’s reach even further this year. Happy New Year from all of us at AstroAid! 🚀💙 #AstroAidFoundation #SpaceForGood #NewYear2026 #GlobalHealth #NewFrontiers

Rural clinics and families often lack real-time connections to specialists and clear referral pathways. That coordination gap turns treatable problems into life-threatening delays. AstroAid working on building satellite-enabled telemedicine that enable instant specialist consultations, guided referrals, and faster emergency response in underserved areas. Read more and support our crowdfunding campaign: #donate" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">astroaid.org/#donate #AstroAid #SpaceForGood #Telemedicine #GlobalHealth #HealthTech #RuralHealth #DisasterResponse #SatelliteHealth

AstroAid Foundation | 2025 Highlights At number 1️⃣ of our 2025 milestones, we reflect on a year that marked AstroAid’s transition from vision to operational presence in the global Space for Health ecosystem. 🌍🚀 2025 was the year AstroAid moved from advocacy to action; establishing partnerships, delivering technical workshops, and contributing to policy dialogue across regions. 🔹 Global engagement in numbers ✅ 36 countries represented across AstroAid initiatives ✅ 56 cities engaged through meetings, workshops, and forums ✅ 117 delegates convened at the first AstroAid Virtual Forum ✅ 0 government funding accepted, preserving full independence and neutrality 🔹 Key engagements and missions in 2025 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt AstroAid conducted an official mission engaging with NARSS and the Egyptian Space Agency, exploring the framework for its pilot project. Workshops were delivered at Africa Health ExCon, including CubeSats for Healthcare, alongside additional technical and policy sessions in June 2025. 🇦🇹 Vienna & Innsbruck, Austria AstroAid led technical workshops and consultations in Vienna, strengthening policy and implementation pathways for space-enabled health solutions. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed with the Austrian Space Forum (OeWF), and AstroAid contributed to innovation activities at the CASSINI Hackathon in Innsbruck. 🇹🇷 Ankara, Türkiye AstroAid was represented in strategic space and policy discussions during SGAC Middle East Workshop, expanding engagement across the Middle East. 🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia AstroAid represented its mission at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2025, engaging with stakeholders in the space industry. 🇫🇷 Toulouse, France & 🇩🇪 Bremen, Germany Engagement with early-career professionals at E-SGW, alongside discussions with industry leaders at Space Tech Expo, reinforcing the bridge between innovation and humanitarian application. 🌐 As AstroAid enters 2026, the focus shifts from foundation-building to implementation, with exciting announcements coming in the new year! We extend our appreciation to our Advisory Board, partners, and collaborators who continue to support the responsible use of space technologies for global health. #AstroAid2025 #Space4Health #SpaceTechForHumanity #GlobalHealth #SpaceDiplomacy #YearInReview

From the AstroAid Foundation family to yours - wishing you a season filled with peace, health, and hope. ✨ Merry Christmas to all who are celebrating. 🎄

As the year comes to a close, we reflect on the power of connection across borders, disciplines, and communities. From all of us at AstroAid Foundation, wishing you a peaceful holiday season. We look forward to continuing our mission of connecting space and care in the year ahead.