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World Service,25 Aug 2003,22 mins

The Aboriginals Who Got Sick Of Moving

Health Matters

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A look at the impact of forced migration on health, both physical and emotional. A report which includes the story of the forced removal of one of the last aboriginal groups to be living traditionally in Princess Charlotte Bay. Following the forced migration the locals found themselves unable to eat properly and many got sick and suffered mental illness.

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