Dr. Henry Kuharic – Pillars of Pride Honoree 2023
Pioneering HIV physician Dr. Henry Kuharic was at the forefront of the race to understand HIV and care for patients from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. A dedicated internist, Henry volunteered on the first Project HOPE voyage in 1960, which provided medical care in Indonesia. Dr. Kuharic was also heavily involved in efforts to eradicate tuberculosis (TB): he provided training to the Peace Corps and volunteered in their effort to combat TB in Bolivia, and they were able to virtually eliminate the disease in those villages. He has also worked on TB eradication in the Olympic peninsula.
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