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In this episode, we confront a grim new acronym we wish didn’t exist—one that reflects the tragic reality for the 400 million children living in or fleeing from conflict zones worldwide. In Season 1, Becky Platt shared her frontline experience treating a diphtheria outbreak in a refugee camp. Today, we go deeper into the complex medical and ethical challenges of caring for children in war-torn regions.
Our guest is Dr. Denise Whitfield, an emergency medicine physician at Harbor-UCLA and Assistant Medical Director of the L.A. County EMS Agency. A former Navy physician with deployments to Afghanistan and a former White House physician, Dr. Whitfield brings a rare blend of combat medicine, global health, and leadership experience. Join us as we explore what it means to provide care where stability is scarce—and hope is a vital prescription.