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It's My Story: From Britain to Bangladesh

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

Afterfighting in the liberation war against Pakistan, British-trained doctor Quam Zahman wanted to do something to help the millions of people in Bangladesh who are living below the poverty line. Healthcare is not free, so even though dysentery, diabetes and arsenic poisoning are rife, manygo untreated. Presenter Helen Sewell meets Zahman, who helped set up a community-based health scheme, which is now able to treat thousands of patients. Producer Paul Arnold

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Unknown:
Quam Zahman
Presenter:
Helen Sewell
Producer:
Paul Arnold
Source: Radio Times

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