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Japanese Pregnancy - Traditions And Practices

Japanese pregnancies, relief work in Afghanistan and a diet to help the malnourished

Japanese pregnancies, relief work in Afghanistan and a diet to help the malnourished. Japanese women will visit shrines during certain periods in their pregnancy as well as wearing very light girdles for support. How a diluted low-protein diet in famine-hit areas is helping people recover from malnutrition. Also in the programme, a look at relief work in Afghanistan.

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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project