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World Service,26 Nov 1997,13 mins

The Malnourished Elderly

Health Matters

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Malnutrition of the elderly in developing countries and nursing training in Pakistan. Research carried out in Mumbai in India and in Malawi researchers found that 35 per cent of the elderly were malnourished, many of them still working and helping support a family. Also a look at the introduction of a nursing degree in Pakistan.

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