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World Service,26 Jan 1999,23 mins

Helping Those Wounded By War

Health Matters

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Dealing with war wounds, and the fight against meningitis in Africa and Cuba. The programme looks at how war wounds, trauma and infection are being dealt with. A report on how victims of the Kashmir war are being helped. Also, how Africa is awaiting a long-due meningitis epidemic and how Cuba channels funds into science and healthcare.

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