missionary
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A set of before-and-after portraits of patients treated by the American missionary and surgeon Peter Parker are among Lam Qua’s most startling commissions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
One US citizen, a medical missionary working in the DRC, has contracted Ebola so far.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
The doctor, his wife and another colleague had been treating patients when the outbreak started, Serge, the Christian missionary group they were working for, has said.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
That patient, the first person to be treated by the unit, was American medical missionary Rick Sacra.
From Slate • May 14, 2026
The missionary stuffed the page into his pocket and moved his cart quickly down the block.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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