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Punjab's Medical Mile

The Indian state has the highest number of hospitals and clinics per capita in south Asia

In this special edition of Business Matters, Vivienne Nunis is live from the Indian state of Punjab where she takes a trip to ‘Medi street’ where there’s the highest number of medical clinics and hospitals per capita in Asia. A report from a blanket factory reveals the lack of workplace safety. Also on the programme, a special interview with Punjabi poet Jasmine Kaur, who’s making a name for herself around the world. For comment throughout the programme, Vivienne is joined by Neerja Joshi, a former nurse and assistant professor at a medical college in Jalandhar plus social worker and workplace safety campaigner Manav Singh.

PHOTO: A woman with her new born baby in Civic General Hospital, Jalandhar, India. PHOTO CREDIT: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ

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Sat 8 Dec 2018 01:06GMT

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