An excerpt from the Undefeated -
Dikembe Mutombo receives humanitarian award from Harvard Medical School
The NBA All-Star was recognized for his international public health efforts
BY MAYA A. JONES
Mutombo, a global ambassador who has worked closely with several international organizations to help better communities around the world, was recognized for his philanthropic work and establishing the Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital in his homeland, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The hospital, which has been operating since 2007, is one of the few in the area that offers services to patients with chronic illnesses and diseases such as cancer and sickle-cell anemia.
https://theundefeated.com/features/dikembe-mutombo-humanitarian-award-harvard-medical-school/
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