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Dr Ingida Asfaw

Dr Ingida Asfaw

You don't have to be a heart surgeon to save lives, but it helps. A leading physician in Detroit, Dr. Ingida Asfaw started a nonprofit organization that brings American medical professionals to his native Ethiopia to provide free medical and surgical services to people in need. In a country where the ratio of physicians to patients is 1:100,000, Dr. Ingida Asfaw's inspiring initiative is literally saving lives.

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