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The Legendary Century-Long Life of a Leprosy Patient, Part 1
From wandering the streets to living in a leprosy colony, an ordinary 93-year-old woman recounts an extraordinary century of life
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The Legendary Century-Long Life of a Leprosy Patient, Part 2
Read the second part of the story of Xu He as she leaves the leprosy village—and find out why she comes back
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Forgotten Lives in a Leprosy Colony
A filmmaker chronicles life in one of China’s last remaining villages for patients with leprosy
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China’s Silent Epidemic: HIV/AIDS Patients’ Struggle to Live Life Out of the Shadows
Over 30 years after China’s first diagnosed HIV/AIDS case, patients still battle stigma and ignorance
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The Fight Against Cervical Cancer: China’s Other Vaccine Drive
A city in Inner Mongolia pioneers free HPV shots for thousands of women
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My baby was born with a rare disease—should I let him die?
A father from Shandong recounts living with a child with a congenital illness
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The 1,500 Year War
Chinese scientists offer fresh hope in the long quest to eradicate malaria
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Markets Most Fowl
Even as health fears shut down many of China’s urban live markets, some customers remain undeterred
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The Viral Week That Was: Ep 114
Gaokao discriminates against HIV kids, a road-train, genital gymnastics, and cave vandals
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