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I'm Myra Anubi and welcome to another week of People Fixing the World from the BBC World Service,
where we meet ordinary people doing extraordinary things to make our world a better place.
Today,
we're making hospital environments better for children with some particularly funny doctors and a special video game.
Now, going to hospital when you're unwell can be very overwhelming.
The beeping sounds, bright lights, lots of doctors and nurses,
often in masks, talking about stuff that you don't fully understand.
And of course, let's not forget my personal favourite, needles.
Now, as hard as it can be for adults, imagine what the experience is like for kids.
My son used to get seizures when he was younger,
which meant both my kids would be in and around hospitals, sometimes in the emergency department.
They would always be scared and cling on to me or their dad and they just wanted to know when we'd be going back home.
So I've always wondered if there was a way to make hospitals better environments for kids.
And while I was looking online, I came across this surprising idea.
Clown doctors who bring smiles to children who need treatment.
So I packed my bags and took a train north to the biggest city in Scotland to visit a hospital that's been working with clown doctors for nearly two decades.