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On November 11th 2011, Sam Rasoul, Chief Financial Officer for Kissito Healthcare (and a candidate in the upcoming election for Roanoke City mayor whose campaign was officially launched Tuesday of this week) visited Kissito Healthcare-Botetourt, also known as The Brian Center. He held a benefits informational meeting and also distributed badges to employees marking and celebrating their years of service to the company. Attached are photos of Sam with the employees during the meeting and the ceremony.

About Kissito: Founded in 1989, Kissito Healthcare exists solely for the betterment and care of human life. We seek to improve patient outcomes in our domestic and global services through a balanced engagement in academics, research and health care delivery. As a charitable organization, Kissito Healthcare is funded by private and government grants and donations. In nine U.S. facilities, we provide post acute care, chronic disease self –management, long term care, assisted living, Alzheimer/dementia care, specialized respiratory care and employment to more than 800 of the country’s most dedicated and passionate healthcare providers. In our global health initiatives, we provide acute care, primary care, pediatric malnutrition programs, maternal and child health programs, and various research programs related to maternal and child health in the countries of Uganda and Ethiopia. Our global and domestic vision is to develop healthcare delivery systems that lower costs and improve outcomes for the world’s most vulnerable populations where resources are extremely limited.

Our internal culture is intensely guided by our four core values of Integrity, Passion, Excellence, and Respect.