Health News Digest: Medical Ethics

Tina Carmillia | Lee Chwi Lynn

20-Nov-17 16:00

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We bring the latest in health news. This week, the ethical side of medicine: Robert Mugabe's appointment as a UN Goodwill Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases in Africa, the reusing of single-use devices in Malaysian government hospitals, and Melbourne's bid to introduce safe injecting sites.

0:00 - Intro

1:14 - Mugabe's WHO goodwill ambassador appointment (Source: BBC)

13:27 - Melbourne's safe injecting room (Source: ABC)

22:11 - Reuse of single use device (Source: Free Malaysia Today)

Produced by: Tina Carmillia

Presented by: Tina Carmillia and Lee Chwi Lynn

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Tags: medical ethics, robert mugabe, world health organization, public health, harm reduction, The Bigger Picture, Health and Living, Health News Digest

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