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Abdullah Pratt, a doctor from Chicago's South Side.

25/08/2018 GMT

Saving Lives on Chicago's South Side

BBC World Service - Outlook, Saving Lives on Chicago's South Side

Dr Abdullah Pratt's fight to get gun victims a trauma centre.

Chicago has some of the highest rates of gun violence in the US, but victims often have to travel miles for medical treatment. Meet the local doctor determined to change that.

Chicago’s South Side has some of the highest rates of gun violence in the US, and to make matters worse, gunshot victims often have to travel miles to get life-saving medical treatment. Local doctor Abdullah Pratt was determined to change that. 

Reporter: Daniel Gross
Producer: Maryam Maruf 

Image: Abdullah Pratt
Credit: Courtesy of Abdullah Pratt

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