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Gino Strada
Italian physician (1948-2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gino Strada (born Luigi Strada; 21 April 1948 – 13 August 2021) was an Italian physician, human rights activist, peace activist, and war surgeon. He was the founder of Emergency, an international non-governmental organization. Strada was born in Sesto San Giovanni, Italy.
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Strada died in Rouen, France on 13 August 2021 from heart failure, aged 73.[1][2]