hello, and welcome to witness history, with me, pumza fihlani, here in johannesburg. this time, we ll be getting first hand accounts from five important moments in the history of healthcare. coming up how, in the 1970s, chinese scientists used an ancient herbal remedy to find a cure for malaria. the german psychiatrist who first identified alzheimer s disease. and pakistan s angel of mercy, abdul sattar edhi, whose charity provides healthcare to millions. but we start here in south africa, where, in the late 1990s, cases of hiv and aids soared. by 1998, almost 3 million south africans were infected, and aids was the leading cause of death in the country. yet, antiretroviral drugs were too expensive for all but the richest south africans. activists began a long campaign for the right to import and use cheaper versions of the vital drugs. building coffins is a quiet ritual here. aids kills like clockwork in this area. it is a production line of death. from, really, the mid 19
the baftas of the uk equivalent of the oscars unlike their cousins they have come into criticism for ignoring performers from ethnic minority group stop things seem to be changing. two thirds of the nominees in these years nominations come from those categories. no madland joined the 2021 shortlist. its most multicultural level, with seven nominations including one for its director and leading a first nod. hello. coffee. she is a big star. another nominee for the leading actress is not, yet. she had an eye catching performance in a beautifully observed film about growing up in east london that also sees ali shortlisted for best supporting. nominations also for directors and screenwriters. , , . screenwriters. did you expect that? no- screenwriters. did you expect that? no. bowled screenwriters. did you expect that? no. bowled over. - screenwriters. did you expect that? no. bowled over. we . screenwriters. did you expect i that? no. bowled over. we were hopeful. i think we
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