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Andover nonprofit’s free medical gear helps women, babies survive

Andover nonprofit’s free medical gear helps women, babies survive

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NORTH ANDOVER – As it sought to supply less-developed countries with refurbished American hospital gear, International Medical Equipment Collaborative determined that it was delivering something more significant, by enhancing the well-being of women and children. Twenty years ago, Tom Keefe left a career in hospital administration to turn his talents toward helping people in parts of the world that lack many basics taken for granted by most Americans, such as modern health-care facilities. Now

NORTH ANDOVER – As it sought to supply less-developed countries with refurbished American hospital gear, International Medical Equipment Collaborative determined that it was delivering something more significant, by enhancing the well-being of women and children. Twenty years ago, Tom Keefe left a career in hospital administration to turn his talents toward helping people in parts of the world that lack many basics taken for granted by most Americans, such as modern health-care facilities. Now…