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Abdul Hameed studied to be a physical therapist and worked for a year in a hospital in Karachi, Pakistan.

But most of the patients he treated were seriously injured or ill, and he felt like his work was too little, too late. He began to think about preventive health, not just for individuals, but large populations.

“I thought, ‘What if we could prevent a disease before it’s happening? What if the disease doesn’t happen, so we don’t need doctors or physical therapists?’”