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Health12 Aug 2026

His wedding guests gave $6k to fund a health startup. Now it's won a $3 million prize

Dr. Raj Panjabi founded Last Mile Health to bring healthcare to people living in remote areas. The group is the 2026 recipient of the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize.

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Dr. Raj Panjabi founded Last Mile Health to bring healthcare to people living in remote areas. The group is the 2026 recipient of the Conrad N. He had just been married and brought the $6,000 he had raised from wedding guests to help co-found a health initiative to provide care to those who lived in the country's most remote, inaccessible regions. The organization's name, Last Mile Health (LMH), reflected its mission, the belief that no one should be beyond the reach of life-saving medical help. Today, Last Mile Health is receiving an honor that comes with a $3 million gift. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, the world's largest humanitarian award to a nonprofit group. It's a resounding affirmation of how a group that started very small can go on to, according to the Hilton honor announcement, make extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering.

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founded Last Mile Health toCollocation

สร้างสุขภาพ Last Mile.

From the storyRaj Panjabi founded Last Mile Health to bring healthcare to people living in remote areas.

bring healthcare to people livingCollocation

ส่งการดูแลสุขภาพให้กับคนที่อยู่.

From the storyRaj Panjabi founded Last Mile Health to bring healthcare to people living in remote areas.

had just been married andCollocation

เพิ่งแต่งงานแล้ว.

From the storyHe had just been married and brought the $6,000 he had raised from wedding guests to help co-found a health initiative to provide care to those who lived in the country's most remote, inaccessible regions.

had raised from wedding guestsCollocation

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From the storyHe had just been married and brought the $6,000 he had raised from wedding guests to help co-found a health initiative to provide care to those who lived in the country's most remote, inaccessible regions.

lived in the country's mostCollocation

อยู่ในประเทศมากที่สุดของประเทศ.

From the storyHe had just been married and brought the $6,000 he had raised from wedding guests to help co-found a health initiative to provide care to those who lived in the country's most remote, inaccessible regions.

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