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A good doctor is one who listens to and examines patients.

— Claire Karekezi Rwanda’s first female neurosurgeon urges girls to embrace science (2019)

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Source: UGHE’s School of Medicine Hosted the First Cohort of Medical Students’ White Coat Ceremony (September 19, 2026)
Work: Rwanda’s first female neurosurgeon urges girls to embrace science, 2019
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