Hi everyone, Shoshana here.

Today we're sharing an episode of a podcast we think that you'll love.

It's been handpicked by the TED staff, and we think that as a TED health listener, you'll

come away with a fresh idea and a totally new perspective.

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Thank you. perspective. Enjoy and head to the link in the description for more. You're listening to TED Talks Daily, where we bring you new ideas and conversations

to spark your curiosity every day. I'm your host, Elise Hugh. Today's talk is part of our

TED Fellows film series adapted for podcasts just for our TED Talks

daily listeners. We'll be releasing these special episodes showcasing our impressive fellows

on certain Fridays throughout the year. The TED Fellows program supports a network of global

innovators and we're so excited to share their work with you. Today, we'd like you to meet physician and social entrepreneur, Johannes Reich.

What if the people of the world's newest nation shaped their own health care future?

Johannes, who went from herding cattle and fighting as a child soldier,

to becoming the first doctor in his community in South Sudan,

shares how he founded YoCare, a nonprofit that brings primary care to remote communities,

empowering locals to take charge of their own health.

And after we hear from Johannes, stick around for a deep dive conversation

with Ted Fellows program director director Lily James Olds.

That's coming up.

I'm Johannes Rhea.

I'm a doctor and a social entrepreneur based and working in South Sudan.

When I was growing up in my belief, my future was to be a cattle keeper.

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