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Illness - What Are We All Scared Of?

The reality of illness, disability and death

• 24 mins

Dr Jacob Roy On Dementia

An interview with Dr Jacob Roy on his work regarding dementia care in India

• 23 mins

The Ageing Game

Can we predict how long we will live and what will it be like to be old

• 24 mins

Is Memory Loss Inevitable As We Age

The programme asks whether memory loss is inevitable as we age

• 24 mins

A Lifetime Of Public Health Devotion - Prof. Adetokunbo O. Lucas

Profile of Prof. Adetokunbo O. Lucas, chairman of the Global Forum for Health Research

• 24 mins

How Animals Age

Scientific insights into the ageing process and strategies evolved by animals to survive

• 23 mins

Life Before Birth

An exploration into the stages of development of the child in the womb

• 23 mins

Life Before Birth - Part 2

A report on research on the prenatal period of babies - one of medicines 'unknowns'

• 24 mins

Life Before Birth - Part 3

A look at premature birth, when a baby is born before 36 weeks gestation

• 23 mins

Treating Children With Malaria

A report into children with malaria

• 24 mins

Cancer - Why Are More People Getting It?

The programme asks why more people are getting cancer despite medical advances

• 24 mins

International Check Up - Mental Health

Health advice on mental health issues including anxiety and compulsive behaviour

• 24 mins

Children's Behavioural Problems

Report and discussion on tackling children's behavioural problems

• 24 mins

The Declaration of Alma-Ata

Report on The Declaration of Alma-Ata signed in 1988

• 23 mins

Can Doctors Learn From Vets?

Can doctors learn about population medicine from farm veterinarians?

• 24 mins

Treating Man And Beast

A report on how doctors and veterinary learn from each other

• 23 mins

Mental Illness Around The World

The differing views and approaches towards mental illness from the world's many cultures

• 24 mins

The World's First Hand Transplant?

The ambitious but successful transplant of one man's hand onto another man's arm

• 24 mins

Globalisation And Health

The advantages and disadvantages brought about by globalisation

• 24 mins

The History Of Pharmacology

Charting the use of potions, herbs and drugs to relieve suffering through the ages

• 23 mins

A History Of Healing

A report on healers around the world

• 24 mins

Nobel Prize Winner Sir Paul Nurse

An interview with 2001 Nobel Prize winner Sir Paul Nurse

• 24 mins

The Link Between Health And Education

Looking at the links between good health and education

• 24 mins

Health As A Human Right

The gap between healthcare available to the rich and poor is growing, what does this mean?

• 26 mins

Unlocking The Human Genome

Advancing technology and the opportunities offered by the human genome project

• 26 mins

Poverty - A Challenge To World Health

A report on the link between economic prosperity, democracy and good health

• 24 mins

A Day In The Life Of The Manila Women's Crisis Centre

A report on the Women's Crisis Centre in Manila

• 23 mins

A Day In The Life Of An Ethiopian Hospital

A report from the Fistula Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

• 24 mins

A Day In The Life Of Dakar Community Hospital

A report from Dakar Community Hospital in Senegal

• 23 mins

Safe Motherhood And Pregnancy

Listeners get advice on the risks associated with both pregnancy and having a baby

• 24 mins