How advances in medical science help our understanding of what it means to be healthy
World Service,·580 episodes
A report on the experiences of a doctor in the former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan
17 Jan 2003,·21 mins
A look at the history and uses of the stethoscope
21 Jan 2003,·23 mins
Health care in Mozambique, where life expectancy can be as low as 40 years old
27 Jan 2003,·22 mins
A report from Sri Lanka on the problem of rabies and attempts to prevent infection
10 Feb 2003,·23 mins
The cancer story, from those who treat it and those who are living with it
28 Feb 2003,·22 mins
Treating cancer and how early detection means better recovery rates
04 Mar 2003,·22 mins
A report on living with cancer and how support can make all the difference
17 Mar 2003,·23 mins
What cancer treatments are available and how well do they work?
24 Mar 2003,·22 mins
A report on a unique survey being carried out in Brazil into the health of children
28 Mar 2003,·21 mins
Three quarters of all deaths from cancer could be prevented, so why aren't they?
03 Apr 2003,·22 mins
A report on childhood immunisation and why it is so important for health
11 Apr 2003,·22 mins
Gary Barker discusses his work in young people's projects across Brazil
17 Apr 2003,·22 mins
How one woman is helping children with autism, often seen as unreachable and unteachable
28 Apr 2003,·22 mins
A report on viruses, the danger they pose and how we fight them
05 May 2003,·22 mins
An investigation into organ donation and the struggle doctors face to find suitable donors
12 May 2003,·22 mins
A report on the diseases got from drinking, bathing and cooking with contaminated water
16 May 2003,·22 mins
A report on the disease onchocerciasis or River Blindness and other water-borne diseases
26 May 2003,·22 mins
A report on bones and how to keep them strong and healthy
02 Jun 2003,·22 mins
A report on how to protect and treat skin to keep it healthy
09 Jun 2003,·22 mins
A look at mental illness and how it is treated around the world
16 Jun 2003,·22 mins
A series of reports on the treatment of mental illness around the world
23 Jun 2003,·22 mins
A series of reports on how mental illness is treated around the world
27 Jun 2003,·22 mins
A series on how mental illness is treated throughout the world
07 Jul 2003,·22 mins
A report from International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research in Dakar
14 Jul 2003,·32 mins
An interview with Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland as she retires from the WHO
28 Jul 2003,·22 mins
A report on how comedy is helping educate South African children about AIDS
04 Aug 2003,·22 mins
A report on palliative medical care, which involves looking after terminally ill patients
11 Aug 2003,·22 mins
The work of the Global HIV Prevention Group and The Gates Foundation in fighting AIDS
18 Aug 2003,·22 mins
A look at the impact of forced migration on health, both physical and emotional
25 Aug 2003,·22 mins
A report on the physical health problems that are associated with migration
01 Sep 2003,·22 mins
