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KC's Aim4Peace Program In The Running For $500,000 Prize

Kansas City is in the running for a $500,000 prize to make the metro healthier. We were selected due to the efforts of Aim4Peace, a group that seeks to proactively reduce violent crime through its guiding philosophy — violence is a disease that spreads and contracts just like sicknesses do.

Guests:

  • Dr. Garth Graham is a cardiologist, former deputy assistant secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services, and current president of the Aetna Foundation, which is partnering to sponsor the Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge.
  • Rashid Junaid is a violence prevention manager at Aim4Peace .
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