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“Water and sanitation has not had the same kind of champion that global health, and even education, have had.”

Quote by Jim Yong Kim

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Jim Yong Kim, born on December 8, 1959, is a renowned physician with a significant impact in the field of global public health. He served as the President of the World Bank. Dr. Kim graduated from the Harvard Medical School and received an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management. His career has been dedicated to improving health conditions in developing countries and impoverished regions. more

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