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The Story Behind Yekatit 12 Burn Unit
My name is Achamyelesh Gebrewolde and I am 45 years old. Although it took a while to write down my story, I want to share my experience on how and why I was helping out in a hospital called Yekatit 12 Hospital. The hospital has been established during the late King Haileselassie and has been serving the community for many years. When I was four years old, I was admitted to Yekatit for a first-degree burn. I was told ...

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