In LOVE with Humanity
A tribute to some of humanity’s greatest Heroes; 153 men & women who have chosen, via their brave words &/or noble deeds, to reflect the deeper Greatness residing within us all
A tribute to some of humanity’s greatest Heroes; 153 men & women who have chosen, via their brave words &/or noble deeds, to reflect the deeper Greatness residing within us all
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Hero #036: Megan Coffee<br />
Megan Coffee is a doctor and nonprofit director who began working in Port-Au-Prince,<br />
Haiti after the devastating 2010 earthquake there that left hundreds of thousands dead and<br />
many more injured. She works there <strong>with</strong>out pay and raises money to support the free<br />
medical services she provides …<br />
Haiti, a Caribbean country that shares the island of Hispaniola <strong>with</strong> the Dominican<br />
Republic to its east, was hit by ruinous earthquake in 2010. <strong>In</strong> a country like Haiti, getting<br />
prompt and adequate medical care is a rare opportunity for many. As such, when thousands<br />
of patients were thrown together after the devastating earthquake, the danger of epidemics<br />
like tuberculosis was great. There was an urgent need specialists in infectious diseases, and<br />
so Megan Coffee, a Harvard & Oxford-educated infectious disease specialist, gave up her<br />
research position at Cal-Berkeley and headed to Haiti to help. That was over seven years<br />
ago, and Megan Coffee is still working there today.<br />
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