From the heart: Memphis pediatric heart surgeon leads mission to Ukraine
Dr. William Novick visits a child he operated in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, in 2014. Novick usually takes his medical mission teams to Russia twice a year, but the Russians cancelled a trip planned for next month. “... They said they are having financial problems,” Novick said. “But nobody really wants to go. Blame Putin. More children will die because of his crimes.” (Courtesy Novick Global Alliance)
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“I know it’s crazy. I understand that. But these kids can’t wait for the war to end,” said Dr. William Novick.
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