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Social Entrepreneur Roberto Kikawa - Medical care for Brazil’s poor

August 11, 2014

Brazil’s state health system is ailing. Those who do not belong to the upper echelons of society spend months and even years waiting for necessary medical examinations and treatment. For some the appointment comes too late.

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Dr. Robert Kikawa is working towards changing things. With his CIES project, he ensures medical examinations in areas where they are most needed, and hopes his initiative will help improve the long-term sustainability and health of the overall system.