Stories from local medical workers who went on missions to Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine

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June 27, 2024

We speak with three local medical workers, who are currently on, or recently have served, on medical missions in active conflict zones:

Dr. Karim Fikry, an anesthesiologist based in Burlington, went on a medical mission to southern Gaza in April with the nonprofit FAJR Scientific.
Dr. Frank Duggan, a Hingham-based emergency room doctor and founder of Health Care Volunteers International, has made six trips to Ukraine, most recently a year ago.
Jaclyn Skidmore, an epidemiologist from Shrewsbury, has been based out of Port Sudan with Doctor Without Borders since April.

This segment aired on June 27, 2024.