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Polio Worker ‘shot Dead In NW Pakistan’

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A health worker who had been immunising children against polio was shot dead in Pakistan’s northwestern province Saturday, the provincial health department said. He was shot by two motorbike riders armed with assault rifes as he returned to his base from an outreach campaign. Nobody claimed responsibility for the attack but Taliban militants have attacked … Read more

Why Did My Sister Die In A South African Care Home?

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The silent deaths of 94 mentally ill patients in South Africa is symptomatic of their place in society, but their families want explanations, writes the BBC’s Pumza Fihlani in Johannesburg. Virginia loved music. She had an infectious laughter. She loved her family. Even with Alzheimer’s, parts of her had not been lost. Her family still … Read more