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When celebrating 50 yrs of 1971 War, don’t forget this life-saving sachet and Bengali doctor
Dr Dilip Mahalanabis pioneered the use of ORS in refugee camps — a solution that has saved millions and been called the most important medical advance of the 20th century.
Protiva Kundu 28 February, 2021 9:05 am IST
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As everyone celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Bangladesh Liberation War, there is a lesser known Indian achievement from 1971 that is saving lives even today — and not just in India. A humble Bengali doctor who worked tirelessly in the refugee camps along the India-Bangladesh border created one of the greatest health innovations that has saved over 70 million lives globally so far, most of them children. ....

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