06/12/2010
A new vaccine specifically targeted at the Meningitis Belt of Africa.
Ground-breaking surgery on a deaf four year old girl enables her to hear for the first time.
A one-stop drugs pack for all HIV+ mothers in developing world countries.
We find out how the mind of a suicide bomber works
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Research from Tel Aviv found would-be suicide bombers had similar personality traits
Research from Tel Aviv interviewed failed suicide bombers and found they had similar personality traits. They were also asked what motivated them to do these acts and the results were surprising
Duration: 07:22
New vaccine hope for Meningitis Belt of Africa launches this week in Burkina Faso and Mali
The meningitis belt of Africa from Ethiopia in the east to the west coast is plagued by epidemics every year. A vaccine has been produced specifically for this area and is launched this week
Duration: 05:57
Groundbreaking surgery carried out in India on a 4 year old deaf girl enables her to hear
Pioneering surgery carried out in Delhi last month has enabled a 4 year old girl to hear for the first time. Fatima received an Auditory Brain Implant and is now learning to speak
Duration: 05:23
A one-stop drugs kit for HIV+ mothers is trialled in Kenya, Cameroon, Lesotho and Zambia
A new drugs kit is being tested in 4 African countries that contains the essential drugs needed by a pregnant HIV infected woman to prevent transmission of the disease to her unborn child
Duration: 07:13
Broadcasts
- Mon 6 Dec 2010 10:32GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
- Mon 6 Dec 2010 15:32GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
- Mon 6 Dec 2010 20:32GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
- Tue 7 Dec 2010 01:32GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
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