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The New Weapon Against Malaria, 25-minutes, 2008 (Ref: 667) |
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A chemical developed
by China for use by the Vietcong in the Vietnam War
to fight malaria is providing new hope for million
of malaria sufferers. The chemical called
artemisinin, which is extracted from the ginghao
plant, is providing new hope for millions of malaria
sufferers. The plant is grown in vast quantities in
China and could do much to fight malaria,
particularly in Africa, like in Burkina Faso where
we meet the patients that will benefit, but the
yield from the plant is too low an generating
quantities to meet demand could be tricky, this is
where scientists at Edinburgh University in the UK
come in. They have been developing a technique to
engineer a variety of the plant with much higher
yields.
Part of a 28 x 25-minute documentary series produced for the BBC. These films can be bought individually or as a series. |
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The Vaccine of Hope,
Ref 666 |
The Deadly Sleep,
Ref:
665 |
Nigeria: Malaria - Fighting Back,
Ref:
664 |
Australia: The Mystery Ulcers,
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Haiti: Fighting Syphilis,
Ref: 662 |
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Nigeria: The Nurse Next Door,
Ref: 653 |
Newborn Survival,
Ref: 652 |
Niger: Hungry for Change,
Ref: 651 |
Killer on the Doorstep,
Ref: 650 |
Teenage Mums,
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