Doctor Who Aided Thais Gets Magsaysay Award
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MANILA — A doctor working with Thailand’s malnourished rural children was named the winner Friday of the 1987 Ramon Magsaysay award for Community Leadership.
The awards board cited Dr. Aree Valyasevi, 61, a professor of pediatrics, “for improving the diets and promoting the good health of millions of Thai children.”
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