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tomorrow and a risk of flooding, up to 100 millimetres on the hills. this is the cloud responsible, which the rocket flight will be flying into as we speak. it is going to be bringing rain quite extensively through the night and into tomorrow, in a cross from the west. and that will be spreading into all but northern and eastern parts by the morning. it is here there will be a touch of frost to start with, a milder start with heavy rain towards parts of western england, wales and north...

hello, and welcome to witness history, with me, pumza fihlani, here in johannesburg. this time, well be getting first—hand accounts from five important moments in the history of healthcare. coming up — how, in the 19705, chinese scientists used an ancient herbal remedy to find a cure for malaria. the german psychiatrist who first identified alzheimers disease. and pakistans angel of mercy, abdul sattar edhi, whose charity provides healthcare to millions. but we start here in south ...

as an excuse to build new coal mines. he was speaking at a un climate change summit where delegates are seeking ways of changing climate change emissions. now on bbc news, it is time for witness history. hello, and welcome to witness history, with me, pumza fihlani, here in johannesburg. this time, well be getting first—hand accounts from five important moments in the history of healthcare. coming up — how, in the 1970s, chinese scientists used an ancient herbal remedy to find a cu...

hello, and welcome to witness history, with me, pumza fihlani, here in johannesburg. this time, well be getting first—hand accounts from five important moments in the history of healthcare. coming up — how, in the 1970s, chinese scientists used an ancient herbal remedy to find a cure for malaria. the german psychiatrist who first identified alzheimers disease. and pakistans angel of mercy, abdul sattar edhi, whose charity provides healthcare to millions. but we start here in south ...

we start in the middle east. palestinian officials have accused the israeli military of carrying out a deadly air strike on an area for displaced people near rafah in southern gaza. dozens of people have reportedly been killed, including children. a spokesperson with the palestinian red crescent society said the death toll was likely to increase as search and rescue efforts continued. about 1.5 million had been sheltering in rafah from the fighting elsewhere in gaza. israels military b...

I was seeing so much suffering, notjust of me suffering tuberculosis, malaria and my family members who were suffering as well, but also the local population in the refugee camp. is there were millions of refugees in pakistan. wherever camps that we used to visit, we would see that people were suffering like us. some were worse. 0rphans, widows, not having food, shelter. when i was visiting the refugee camp doctor for my illness, when i was coughing so much, he referred me to a lung specialist a...

The work, the government wont take responsibility for healthcare. it is our bad luck that we have never had a good government, but our country is good. my husband inspired others to donate to charity. they saw his good work and wanted to help. he had true intentions, and when he thought we could do no more, god helped us to keep going. edhi said, "everything is in this world." "if you do good deeds, then that is heaven." i think thats why he was always so happy. sadly, bilquis edhi, who was know...

Was always so happy. sadly, bilquis edhi, who was known as the �*mother of 0rphans for her role in saving thousands of abandoned children in pakistan, died in april, 2022. remember, you can watch witness history every month on bbc news channel, or you can catch up on all our other films, as well as more than 1,000 radio programmes, in our online archive. next, in 1901, the german psychologist dr alois alzheimer treated a 51—year—old woman who had developed a type of dementia. as alzheimers...

Like the edhi foundation do the work, the government wont take responsibility for healthcare. it is our bad luck that we have never had a good government, but our country is good. my husband inspired others to donate to charity. they saw his good work and wanted to help. he had true intentions, and when he thought we could do no more, god helped us to keep going. edhi said, "everything is in this world." "if you do good deeds, then that is heaven." i think thats why he was always so happy. sadly...