Africa ill-equipped for fight against cancer

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African governments are ill-prepared to address the continent's growing cancer burden, warn Hany Besadaand and Vadim Ermakov.

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Health services in China face enormous challenge after earthquake

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The earthquake in Sichuan on 12 May has left at least 292 480 people injured and 5.4 million homeless, creating a huge medical and public health challenge for the Chinese authorities.

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