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Poverty And Ill Health

The blood disorder thalassaemia and the growing health gap between rich and poor

The blood disorder thalassaemia and the growing health gap between rich and poor. Poverty is one of the most common causes of poor health. Diseases including tuberculosis are making a comeback among poorer communities and countries, according to the World Health Association. Also in the programme, a look at treatment of children with the genetic blood disorder thalassaemia, which causes anaemia.

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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

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