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A Mbadachusetts doctor who was part of a handful of Americans treated and cured of Ebola in 2014 is recognized for his work in Liberia as part of the deadly epidemic.
Dr. Richard Sacra will be honored Thursday in New York by the African Foundation for Health and Healthcare. The organization donates $ 500,000 to expand its programs to the hospital where it works in Monrovia, Liberia.
The 56-year-old doctor says the money will help the ELWA hospital set up an intensive care unit, increase training for family doctors and install solar panels.
Sacra contracted the Ebola virus while he was giving birth at the hospital in August 2014. He was treated in Nebraska but returned to Liberia a few months later to continue his work.
The Ebola outbreak was the largest ever, killing more than 11,000 people over two years.
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