Raj Panjabi, UNC Grad and Doctor, Goes the Last Mile in Liberia

Posted Aug 30, 2017
Dr. Raj Panjabi, 36, is a co-founder and the chief executive of Last Mile Health, a charity that brings medical care to some of the most remote corners of Liberia. Earlier this year, he was awarded both the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship — an honor worth $1.25 million — and the $1 million TED Prize. Dr. Panjabi teaches at Harvard Medical School. (New York Times)

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