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Ridding the World Of River Blindness

Focus on African private medical programmes and plans to eradicate river blindness

Focus on African private medical programmes and plans to eradicate river blindness. A report on how the World Health Organisation intends to rid Africa of a blindness epidemic, which is caused by a worm spread by flies. Also in the programme how a private medical insurance scheme is helping some African countries cover health costs.

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91热爆 World Service Archive

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