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World Service,02 Jul 1997,13 mins

New Tablet Could Cut Death Rates For New Mums

Health Matters

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Traditional medicine, the truth about sex, and a tablet helping the health of new mums. There is growing evidence that traditional remedies may be effective in helping common and serious medical problems such as malaria and leishmaniasis. Every year 125,000 mothers bleed to death after giving birth and how a new blood clotting tablet may help. Also why children are being taught the truth about sex.

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