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Health Related Forums => Health News and Events => Topic started by: Waxbaro! on November 07, 2007, 01:25:11 AM

Title: We Hope WHO chief's Speach Changes Something
Post by: Waxbaro! on November 07, 2007, 01:25:11 AM
(http://www.voanews.com/english/images/ap_switzerland_who_margaret_chan_195_02Nov07.jpg)Director-General of the World Health Organization says people in poor countries should not be denied medicine they need to treat illnesses such as HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis because of the cost.

Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from Geneva WHO chief Margaret Chan outlined the problems facing developing countries at the opening of a week-long conference set to tackle the problem of providing essential medicine to poor countries.
Listen to the report (http://www.voanews.com/mediaassets/english/2007_11/Audio/mp3/schlein_who_health_medicines_05Nov07.mp3)
Read the report (http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-11-05-voa63.cfm)

Waxbaro!