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ruit: i sent him to an-- to a hospital in eastern part of nepal, in the middle of summer., "he's not going to survive there." >> dr. tabin: during the summer, in the monsoon, it's quite oppressive. it's sort of 100°, 105, with a 99% humidity, and lots of mosquitoes. >> whitaker: wait a minute. you sent him to-- a difficult place on purpose-- >> dr. ruit: difficult place. difficult-- definitely, yeah. >> whitaker: did you know that he was testing you? >> dr. tabin: no. i thought he sent me there because there was so much need. i scratched my mosquito bites and-- was excited to go to work, that there were all of these blind people that, you know, i could make a difference in their life. >> whitaker: he won you over? >> dr. ruit: yes, yes, definitely. >> whitaker: their relationship has grown from teacher/student to collaborators and friends. like yin and yang, these opposites complement each other. they created the himalayan cataract project, started here at tilganga, ruit's hospital in kathmandu. they perfected the procedure called small incision cataract surgery: just one
ruit: i sent him to an-- to a hospital in eastern part of nepal, in the middle of summer., "he's not going to survive there." >> dr. tabin: during the summer, in the monsoon, it's quite oppressive. it's sort of 100°, 105, with a 99% humidity, and lots of mosquitoes. >> whitaker: wait a minute. you sent him to-- a difficult place on purpose-- >> dr. ruit: difficult place. difficult-- definitely, yeah. >> whitaker: did you know that he was testing you? >>...
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he came back to nepal an eye doctor committed to bringing modern care to remote mountain villages.ness showed them carrying equipment on their backs, his team, hiked for days. his goal, as revolutionary as it was simple. to cure blindness in the third world. with a quick cheap technique to remove cataracts. soon, the medical world took notice. and so did a young jeff tabin. >> i imposed myself on sandek and came to -- to work in nepal. >> what did you think of him when he first showed up? >> a bit scared in the beginning. he had tremendous energy. he would never get tired. energy in working. energy in eating. energy in drinking. energy in talking. you know? >> reporter: it was like being hit by a human avalanche. fitting since jeff taben's passion was mount nearing more than medicine. he had raced through yale, oxford and harvard medical schoolable. he had made his name as one of the first people to climb the highest peak on every continent. he met dr. ruet and thought he found his next challenge. ruet was skeptical. this frenetic young man had the same dedication to opthalmology h
he came back to nepal an eye doctor committed to bringing modern care to remote mountain villages.ness showed them carrying equipment on their backs, his team, hiked for days. his goal, as revolutionary as it was simple. to cure blindness in the third world. with a quick cheap technique to remove cataracts. soon, the medical world took notice. and so did a young jeff tabin. >> i imposed myself on sandek and came to -- to work in nepal. >> what did you think of him when he first...
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nowhere is this more clear than a place like nepal, which is ranked 133rd on the mothers index. this "viewchange" short film from "living proof" tells the story. [boyininging tranatator: namame maheswi.i. i'm 19eaears o. my husba w went indndia toorork. herehehere ino f foo no rice, no nothing. around he there's noork. i am very, very scared everyone h been asking abo it, and that mak m me ev morore scared. my fir child w breach bo, and i might ju die this time. if iilill li, i i wi live.e. if i will die, w will e. some sd take her to the hospil. some sd drive r down everyonead opinion but how wod d you t a car withoumoney? in novemr,r, my ughthter was born i had thbababy iour r coshed.. r 12 dayafter thbirth, the baby and were kept in the cow she onhe 13tday, we were alwewed ou yocacan't tatake newbobo in t house. gogegets ary.. you' better of the cowhed. indudukaari:i: s was c cpletely unawe e of t facact at shehe wowould ed m medal carar cacause r fifirschildd s s brea bororn. if she hadn't gott prope re by y trained birth attendant, she would he e died. mamaheori: i'll rest
nowhere is this more clear than a place like nepal, which is ranked 133rd on the mothers index. this "viewchange" short film from "living proof" tells the story. [boyininging tranatator: namame maheswi.i. i'm 19eaears o. my husba w went indndia toorork. herehehere ino f foo no rice, no nothing. around he there's noork. i am very, very scared everyone h been asking abo it, and that mak m me ev morore scared. my fir child w breach bo, and i might ju die this time. if iilill...
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they come from bangladesh, nepal, this is the weather vast majority of workers come from.g issue is not just workers come from. but the other big issue is notjust the stranded workers, but the impact it is having on migrant workers in qatar as well. so the blockade that was imposed by saudi arabia, bahrain and the uae, in particular, is having a huge issue on the rising food costs, which is undercutting salaries for migrant workers in qatar. these workers are earning something as low as $200 a month. and so they may be spending almost half their salary on food alone, which means they may not be spending any money back home to theirfamilies, be spending any money back home to their families, and it be spending any money back home to theirfamilies, and it it is having an impact than on the family is there. we have heard quite a bit about the conditions that the migrant workers have been living in. in 2015, the bbc carried out an investigation. i think we can show oui’ investigation. i think we can show our viewers investigation. i think we can show oui’ viewers some investig
they come from bangladesh, nepal, this is the weather vast majority of workers come from.g issue is not just workers come from. but the other big issue is notjust the stranded workers, but the impact it is having on migrant workers in qatar as well. so the blockade that was imposed by saudi arabia, bahrain and the uae, in particular, is having a huge issue on the rising food costs, which is undercutting salaries for migrant workers in qatar. these workers are earning something as low as $200 a...
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architect i'm registered architect so i worked in i worked all over the world i worked many years in nepal and i was i was working in hawaii for seven years. before i got sick . this man is a sensitive he made his own cord phone. doesn't it yvonne's like the even the car doesn't work for me even when the phone goes on and some of these areas. i remember it was laura's birthday. yes and then perhaps come over to your house when when is a good time this is measuring the phone. this connects to the phone so you can see any of copper wire this would be a wire inside. the same phone line that was already on poles comes into the house it's an analog landline phone but it still is still too hard for someone with a lot to me we have to make modifications here you get the magnetic field now on this side. it stops. why is it so because there's no wire in here this is an air tube all it is is a tube the reason i have a pen attached is because i was holding. i was holding this and i was going my fingers would start to tingle and get numb because of that magnetic field so i just happened to use a plast
architect i'm registered architect so i worked in i worked all over the world i worked many years in nepal and i was i was working in hawaii for seven years. before i got sick . this man is a sensitive he made his own cord phone. doesn't it yvonne's like the even the car doesn't work for me even when the phone goes on and some of these areas. i remember it was laura's birthday. yes and then perhaps come over to your house when when is a good time this is measuring the phone. this connects to...
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a patient having a consultation at an abortion clinic in nepal.this country are run planned. and worldwide, there is an estimated 82 million unintended pregnancies every year. that's why today health ministers and global charities are getting to get the at a summit in london to look at how they can get more contraceptives to women and girls in the poorest countries. the philanthropist co—hosting the conference believes special attention needs to be given to teenagers. the biggest population of adolescence we have ever had in the history of europe is now coming to the developed world. if we don't offer them contraceptives, you are basically putting them into a life of destitute poverty, whereas if you can offer a of destitute poverty, whereas if you can offera girl of destitute poverty, whereas if you can offer a girl contraceptives, she will stay in school. she will tell you, i want to stay in school, i don't want to have a baby until i am ready. earlier this year, donald trump announced controversial plans to cut america's aid budget for family p
a patient having a consultation at an abortion clinic in nepal.this country are run planned. and worldwide, there is an estimated 82 million unintended pregnancies every year. that's why today health ministers and global charities are getting to get the at a summit in london to look at how they can get more contraceptives to women and girls in the poorest countries. the philanthropist co—hosting the conference believes special attention needs to be given to teenagers. the biggest population...
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nepal. [applause] >> thank you.'t you all stay with me because this is the last call to action and they will be inspired if you are here. last year we relaunched care action, part of early energized effort to make sure you have the tools that we have, a power from -- a powerful network of citizens ready to move forward on the issues we talked about today. not only is the work you are doing in the next few days critically important, your voice in congress, but we also want you to go home and talk to representatives in your communities. last year, we had over 80 meetings in home districts. heard today, and what you know is coming tomorrow, i hope we will be able to double that. let's double, let's double. i want you all to think about what can you do to extend your voice, to bring somebody else into this movement. lessons wee of the to lift up that voice to our congressional members. this is incredibly important today, and this week, but this is incredibly important for the long-term. now, more than ever, we need your
nepal. [applause] >> thank you.'t you all stay with me because this is the last call to action and they will be inspired if you are here. last year we relaunched care action, part of early energized effort to make sure you have the tools that we have, a power from -- a powerful network of citizens ready to move forward on the issues we talked about today. not only is the work you are doing in the next few days critically important, your voice in congress, but we also want you to go home...
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ten or so families are at the saint vincent nepal shelter at san pablo and grand. the that's the latest in oakland, fox 2 news. >>> all eyes on the investigation and the outcome of that. thank you so much. mean time we're learning more about the building that caught fire. it was a seven-story alto waverly. designed to have housing above and 31,000 square feet of retail below. the buildings 196 apartments would go for market rate opposed to being affordable housing. the developer tells ktvu they were heart broken when they woke up to see the fire. wood partners expressed gratitude for the first responders who contained the fire with no injuries reported. >>> again as henry mentioned, 100 people were forced out of the grand apartments across from the building that burned. authorities don't want people staying there tonight because they're worried about the crane at the construction site collapsing. the evacuees are being directed to two red cross shelters. one at the christ delight cathedral and the other at saint vincent de paul. one woman was evacuated with her res
ten or so families are at the saint vincent nepal shelter at san pablo and grand. the that's the latest in oakland, fox 2 news. >>> all eyes on the investigation and the outcome of that. thank you so much. mean time we're learning more about the building that caught fire. it was a seven-story alto waverly. designed to have housing above and 31,000 square feet of retail below. the buildings 196 apartments would go for market rate opposed to being affordable housing. the developer tells...
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we'll get a nepal for you after a very short break right here on "street signs. i am totally blind. and for years i've struggled with non-24, a circadian rhythm disorder that can turn my sleep cycles upside down. it kept me from doing the things i truly love to do. sometimes i'd show up early; sometimes i was too late. and sometimes, even though i was there... i didn't really feel..."there." talk to your doctor, and call 844-234-2424 to learn more. >>> jared kushner, donald trump's son-in-law, has denied claims that he colluded with russian officials during last year's presidential campaign the senior bhous aide says documents he provided for u.s. senate panel will show he did not have any part in alleged russian election meddling. both russia and president trump have also denied these allegations. president trump has been wanting do repeal and replace obama care he has urged senate republicans to do the right thing. the senate is set to vote on whether to open debate on a health care overhaul this week >> the question for every senator, democrat or republican, is whether they will
we'll get a nepal for you after a very short break right here on "street signs. i am totally blind. and for years i've struggled with non-24, a circadian rhythm disorder that can turn my sleep cycles upside down. it kept me from doing the things i truly love to do. sometimes i'd show up early; sometimes i was too late. and sometimes, even though i was there... i didn't really feel..."there." talk to your doctor, and call 844-234-2424 to learn more. >>> jared kushner,...
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nepal won it. chase tag or you're it as they call it across the pond. athletes. they call themselves black list super hunters, look at these guys flying over tables and over bars. the competition allows viewers to vote on the best chase with athletes receiving 250 pound sterling, that's about $325 each. looks like fun. until you get caught. >> yeah. true. >> by the way, a rare thing tonight. both the giants and a's are both home, giants against the indians and the a's against the rays. it doesn't happen often, but enjoy baseball on both sides of the bay. >>> join us tonight at 9:00 on channel 13. why the administration's "america first" policy will now have to include foreign workers. >>> and a movie location scout was shot and killed on top of twin peaks. the new security in place tonight at the popular tourist destination. >>> coming up tonight at 8:00. it's two hours of "the bachelorette," followed by battle of the network stars at 10:00. stay with us for abc 7 news at is 1:00. >> at 11:35, it's jimmy kimmel live. >> that is this edition of abc 7 new
nepal won it. chase tag or you're it as they call it across the pond. athletes. they call themselves black list super hunters, look at these guys flying over tables and over bars. the competition allows viewers to vote on the best chase with athletes receiving 250 pound sterling, that's about $325 each. looks like fun. until you get caught. >> yeah. true. >> by the way, a rare thing tonight. both the giants and a's are both home, giants against the indians and the a's against the...
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nepal won it. chase tag or you're it as they call it across the pond. this is the london chase-off, and these guys are all core athletes. they call themselves black list super hunters, look at these guys flying over tables and over bars. the competition allows viewers to vote on the best chase with athletes receiving 250 pound sterling, that's about $325 each. looks like fun. until you get caught. >> yeah. true. >> by the way, a rare thing tonight. both the giants and a's are both home, giants against the indians and the a's against the rays. it doesn't happen often, but enjoy baseball on both sides of the bay. >>> join us tonight at 9:00 on channel 13. why the administration's "arica first" policy will now have to include foreign workers. >>> and a movie location scout was shot and killed on top of twin peaks. the new security in place tonight at the popular tourist destination. >>> coming up tonight at 8:00. it's two hours of "the bachelorette," followed by battle of the network stars at 10:00. stay with us for abc 7 news at is 1:00. >> at 11:35, it's
nepal won it. chase tag or you're it as they call it across the pond. this is the london chase-off, and these guys are all core athletes. they call themselves black list super hunters, look at these guys flying over tables and over bars. the competition allows viewers to vote on the best chase with athletes receiving 250 pound sterling, that's about $325 each. looks like fun. until you get caught. >> yeah. true. >> by the way, a rare thing tonight. both the giants and a's are both...
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the ambassador from nepal, i hope you will join. thank you so much. announcer: the washington institute for near east policy looks tomorrow at the risk of lone wolf terrorism and how to combat the threat. later in the day, the american conservative institute host the discussion on ways to encourage robust urban development in cities and towns. that is also live your aunties and starting at five: already p.m. 5:30 p.m. internet grew, people were putting things online. money at risk. emails fromng these people telling me, give me an announcement for def con. defnt my boss to send me to on for my job. so i was trying to make it seem professional. i knew someone said, you should just make it a real conference. i thought was brilliant but i did not have the money. i saved up my money, i took out alone, in and i started black hat a year after. announcer: black hat founder jeff moss talks about black hat. now they all seem to have catchers. tower, fake -- if youare going to monitor, you will see all these take stations. washington, d.c., had a fake tower out
the ambassador from nepal, i hope you will join. thank you so much. announcer: the washington institute for near east policy looks tomorrow at the risk of lone wolf terrorism and how to combat the threat. later in the day, the american conservative institute host the discussion on ways to encourage robust urban development in cities and towns. that is also live your aunties and starting at five: already p.m. 5:30 p.m. internet grew, people were putting things online. money at risk. emails...
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anyway, we didn't really negotiate so we put a bill together and the banking committee with nepal. people works closely with crapo and brown. we got a nice piece of legislation. there were some technical issues that went over to the house. we worked very well with house members kevin mccarthy in particular to fix those. it was not a watering down in any stretch of the imagination. some of our european allies had a couple of concerns. not a watering down but a statement of us working with them on a couple of issues but it came back overwhelmingly with three defending votes yesterday and to the question of negotiating with the white house , we didn't. i mean this was done totally within the senate 100%. i am in no way trying to be audacious in my statement. we didn't get negotiate with the white house or the state department. >> just so we understand the practical impact of this, there were sanctions that were announced. >> it's just water. it's a shock. >> senator we are struggling. if anybody has any coffee, i will take it. >> just bring some coffee back. this business doesn't thin
anyway, we didn't really negotiate so we put a bill together and the banking committee with nepal. people works closely with crapo and brown. we got a nice piece of legislation. there were some technical issues that went over to the house. we worked very well with house members kevin mccarthy in particular to fix those. it was not a watering down in any stretch of the imagination. some of our european allies had a couple of concerns. not a watering down but a statement of us working with them...
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the ambassador from nepal, we hope you will join us. thank you so much. >> [applause] >> [crowd chatter] announcer: monday night, on "the communicators," ands the internet group, there were jobs, and money at risk, all of a sudden, hackers started getting jobs doing security. emails ofting these people telling me, give me an announcement to devcon, and make it sound professional. i have to convince my boss to send me to devcon for my job. so i was rewriting our announcements to try to make them sound more professional, and one of my friends came up and said, you should just throw a real conference, charge real money, and make it a professional conference. i got that was brilliant, and i did not have the money at the time. i think my money for a year, i took a loan out, and then i started black capped the year later the night with. and every year, unbelievably, is growing. announcer: jeff moss, founder and creator of black cap, talks about his conferences security researchers and hackers. emerging threats to cyber security, and how hacki
the ambassador from nepal, we hope you will join us. thank you so much. >> [applause] >> [crowd chatter] announcer: monday night, on "the communicators," ands the internet group, there were jobs, and money at risk, all of a sudden, hackers started getting jobs doing security. emails ofting these people telling me, give me an announcement to devcon, and make it sound professional. i have to convince my boss to send me to devcon for my job. so i was rewriting our...
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a patient having consultation in nepal. half of all pregnancies are unplanned.gnancies every year. that is why today health ministers and global charities are getting together to a summit in london to look at how they can get more contraceptives to women and girls in the poorest countries. the foot —— the philanthropist believes that special attention needs to be given to teenagers. this is the biggest population of adolescents we've ever had. and they are coming from the developing world and if we don't offer them contraceptives, we are basically putting them into a life of destitute poverty whereas if you can offer them contraceptive, she will stay in school, she will tell you i want to stay in school. i don't want to have that first baby until i am ready. don't want to have that first baby untili am ready. earlier, donald trump announced controversial plans to cut aid budget and placed tough restrictions on how the remaining money gets used. britain is one of the countries that is worried about those changes. so -- there are many areas where we work with amer
a patient having consultation in nepal. half of all pregnancies are unplanned.gnancies every year. that is why today health ministers and global charities are getting together to a summit in london to look at how they can get more contraceptives to women and girls in the poorest countries. the foot —— the philanthropist believes that special attention needs to be given to teenagers. this is the biggest population of adolescents we've ever had. and they are coming from the developing world...
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. >> reporter: and like many countries here, ruby balami from team nepal says her school doesn't have a science lab, so initially, she was nervous when she saw teams from developed countries, such as japan and the u.s. >> we think that they are much competitive, and it was a scary thing, but coming here, making them friends, now we have feel much more better and now we are much more confidence! >> reporter: some last minute tinkering and intense discussions, and then, it was showtime! each country's team was paired with two others, often not speaking the same language. learning to collaborate and communicate is part of the goal, says dean kamen, the founder of the competition, "first global challenge." >> reporter: fatemah loved meeting students from other countries. she says she knows people think of afghanistan as a place of violence and poverty, but she wants to change that perception. >> ( translated ): war like a habit for us. because bomb blasting, and counter blasting, and killing people, so normal for us, because we see it a lot. >> reporter: she believes the only way that can
. >> reporter: and like many countries here, ruby balami from team nepal says her school doesn't have a science lab, so initially, she was nervous when she saw teams from developed countries, such as japan and the u.s. >> we think that they are much competitive, and it was a scary thing, but coming here, making them friends, now we have feel much more better and now we are much more confidence! >> reporter: some last minute tinkering and intense discussions, and then, it was...
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a patient having a consultation at an abortion clinic in nepal.her at a summit in london to look at how they can get more contraceptives to women and girls in the poorest countries. the philanthropist who is co—hosting the conference believes special attention needs to be given to teenagers. this is the biggest population of adolescence we have ever had in the history of the earth, it is now coming through the developing world and that we do not offer them contraceptives, you are basically putting them into a life of destitute poverty. whereas if you can offer a of destitute poverty. whereas if you can offera girl of destitute poverty. whereas if you can offer a girl contraceptives, she will stay in school, she will tell you, i want to stay in school, i don't want to have my first baby until i am ready. earlier don't want to have my first baby untili am ready. earlier this don't want to have my first baby until i am ready. earlier this year, donald trump announced controversial plans to cut america's aid budget forfamily plans to cut america's aid
a patient having a consultation at an abortion clinic in nepal.her at a summit in london to look at how they can get more contraceptives to women and girls in the poorest countries. the philanthropist who is co—hosting the conference believes special attention needs to be given to teenagers. this is the biggest population of adolescence we have ever had in the history of the earth, it is now coming through the developing world and that we do not offer them contraceptives, you are basically...
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have that you would want to have institutions in the other countries to have liberal arts colleges in nepal, china, middle east, and africa where you can draw people from the culture that will have their linguistic and historical background to do this with some kind of .eriousness the danger would be that you into disavowing the human character of the books if you somehow think that you have to include on a laundry list as many different cultures on your curriculum as possible. i hope that is helpful. i think the answer is obviously yes, there is something valuable to be gained in broadening our students' horizons, as long as we avoid the temptations to tokenism and superficiality. those of us who taught in political theory have been teaching medieval islamic philosophy for years to the benefit of ourselves and our students. in one a small example particular field in how this could be done well without .uperficiality and tokenism as far as eastern traditions are concerned, i personally get something of a kick out of exposing my students to the onught of mahatma gandhi contraception, abortio
have that you would want to have institutions in the other countries to have liberal arts colleges in nepal, china, middle east, and africa where you can draw people from the culture that will have their linguistic and historical background to do this with some kind of .eriousness the danger would be that you into disavowing the human character of the books if you somehow think that you have to include on a laundry list as many different cultures on your curriculum as possible. i hope that is...
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. >>> and take a look at this frightening scene in nepal. a 14-year-old girl crossing the roadway.nly disappears, falls into the drain. a woman recorded the incident. you can hear her screaming from moments later the girl emerges from an underground sewer about 30 yards away. a bystander is there to pluck her out of that rushing water. amazingly that story ends well, she's okay, officials have since ordered that all the drains be covered. that is a miracle right there. >>> we mentioned it's a busy news day. o.j. simpson's closely watched hours away. he's 70 years old, served almost nine years for an armed robbery in vegas and is asking for officials to release him in october. chris darden served as one of the prosecutors during simpson's double murder trial back in 1995, he broke a book about that experience it's called "in contempt." good to he soo you again. >> good morning. >> o.j. back in the headlines. put your lawyer hat on, do you think he will be granted parole and take your lawyer hat off, how does that sit with you? >> i imagine he will be granted parole unfortunately. yo
. >>> and take a look at this frightening scene in nepal. a 14-year-old girl crossing the roadway.nly disappears, falls into the drain. a woman recorded the incident. you can hear her screaming from moments later the girl emerges from an underground sewer about 30 yards away. a bystander is there to pluck her out of that rushing water. amazingly that story ends well, she's okay, officials have since ordered that all the drains be covered. that is a miracle right there. >>> we...
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coming from countries including india, pakistan, bangladesh, and nepal, south asians are the sixth largest and fastest growing ethnic group in the nation. despite a traditional diet that's high in len tills, vegetables, grains and spices, heart disease is on the rise in these communities. a study has found that south asians have a four times greater risk of developing heart disease than the general population, and have a much greater risk of having a heart attack before the age of 50. coupled with the prevalence of diabetes in the south asian community, something needs to be done. and that is why we're introducing the south asian heart health awareness and research act. specifically our bill will create grants at the c.d.c., n.i.h. and usda to fund heart-health research and promotion among south asian populations. we hope through doing this that we can help save lives, develop tools and support valuable research that can broadly benefit the american public. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from califor
coming from countries including india, pakistan, bangladesh, and nepal, south asians are the sixth largest and fastest growing ethnic group in the nation. despite a traditional diet that's high in len tills, vegetables, grains and spices, heart disease is on the rise in these communities. a study has found that south asians have a four times greater risk of developing heart disease than the general population, and have a much greater risk of having a heart attack before the age of 50. coupled...