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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...

it was the main event on the second of four days of celebrations to mark the platinum jubilee. as well as thejubilee celebrations, it has been a poignant day in london for those remembering the london bridge attack. its five years since eight people were killed and 48 injured. on saturday, people gathered at southwark cathedral as a permanent memorial was dedicated to those lives lost. guy lynn reports. on the evening of the third of june, 2017, eight people lost their lives. june, 201...

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 ...

For affordable drugs. now to china, where, in the 19705, the antimalarial drug artemisinin was developed by a small team of scientists. one of the scientists, professor lang linfu, spoke to witness history about the breakthrough. mosquito buzzes. one of mans mortal enemies. 90% of all malaria cases are in africa. in the americas and in asia, malaria has re—emerged in drug—resistant forms. translation: in the 19605 and early 705, there - was a serious outbreak of malaria. the drug available a...

Medicines should be made available to any person who had hiv or aids in our country, to save their lives as well. 20 years later, and i can say to you that our struggle probably saved 5 million lives because today, 5.5 million people have access to antiretroviral medicine, and you can put that down to the struggles we waged in those years to make this a right for all people. mark heywood on the struggle for affordable drugs. now to china, where, in the 1970s, the antimalarial drug artemisinin wa...

Professor lang linfu, spoke to witness history about the breakthrough. mosquito buzzes. one of mans mortal enemies. 90% of all malaria cases are in africa. in the americas and in asia, malaria has re—emerged in drug—resistant forms. translation: in the 19605 and early 70s, there - was a serious outbreak of malaria. the drug available at the time was chloroquine, but resistance to it was already very strong. chairman mao said the population of china has survived for thousands of years relying...

In those years to make this a right for all people. mark heywood on the struggle for affordable drugs. now to china, where, in the 1970s, the antimalarial drug artemisinin was developed by a small team of scientists. one of the scientists, professor lang linfu, spoke to witness history about the breakthrough. mosquito buzzes. one of mans mortal enemies. 90% of all malaria cases are in africa. in the americas and in asia, malaria has re—emerged in drug—resistant forms. translation: in the 196...

The steps that have to be taken to comply with the order that we make should be taken without delay. it was another very, very emotional moment, and after wed won, we were in a much stronger position to say that these medicines should be made available to any person who had hiv or aids in our country, to save their lives as well. 20 years later, and i can say to you that our struggle probably saved 5 million lives because today, 5.5 million people have access to antiretroviral medicine, and you ...