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Disaster Relief

Series presenting the science behind the headlines. Maggie Philbin looks at the problems the humanitarian community faces when tackling a disaster.

Hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, wars - all can trigger not just thousands of casualties and refugees, but also a worldwide humanitarian effort, with the roots for its success founded in science. At the Zaatari refugee camp, temporary home to around 90,000 Syrians, Maggie Philbin looks at the problems the humanitarian community faces when tackling a disaster, and how the lessons learned there might help closer to home.

Liz Bonnin comes face to face with cholera, one of the most feared bacteria on the planet. And the team are joined by Dr Chris Van Tulleken, who makes Plumpy'nut, a simple peanut-based paste that has saved tens of thousands of famine victims.

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 6 May 2014 19:00

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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Liz Bonnin
Presenter Maggie Philbin
Presenter Christopher van Tulleken
Executive Producer Tina Fletcher-Hill
Series Producer Ed Booth

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