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World Service,24 Oct 1997,12 mins

The Benefits Of Traditional Medicine

Health Matters

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How conventional doctors are using the expertise of traditional healers and medicines. The programme looks at how conventional doctors and aid agencies keen to capitalise on expertise of traditional healers and work together to improve health in developing countries, particularly to help pregnant women living in remote rural areas.

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