Dooley worked tirelessly and with true Christian zeal to halt or cure preventable disease among peoples of southeast Asia who previously had scant hope of any medical care in their lifetime. Dr. Dooleys initial interest in these peoples in relatively unknown and hitherto untouched areas of the world began when. as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps. he administered to the refugees seeking freedom and asylum from the Communists of North Vietnam. In 1956 he obtained permission from the new Government of Laos to establish a small village hospital in Nam Tha. 5 miles from the border of Communistheld China. to assist the underprivileged of the area. In late 1957.
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