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World Service,30 Nov 1994,13 mins

The Health Book That Could Change Lives

Health Matters

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Controlling malaria; healthcare in China; and a health book that could change lives. Malaria has been making an unwelcome comeback, with the parasite proving to be resilient to older treatments. Elsewhere the Chinese government has set itself the task of lowering infant mortality and deaths from preventable diseases. There is also an interview with Dr Alan Maryon Davis, author of The Good Health Guide.

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