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Heart surgery in Israel for Haiti earthquake girl

July 20, 2011 09:28

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Jennifer Lipman,

Jennifer Lipman

1 min read

Doctors at a hospital near Tel Aviv perform life-saving surgery on 12-year-old Amy Mariolata, who was brought to an Israeli-run clinic soon after the devastating January 2010 earthquake.

At the time she was given a life expectancy of two years, but she should now live into her 30s because of the operation.

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