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After suffering a family tragedy, Mack Phillips spirals into a deep depression causing him to question his innermost beliefs.

Governor of Nagaland exhorts doctors to be socially responsible


[Listen or download this podcast] CNS spoke with Governor of Nagaland, Shri PB Acharya, on lung diseases in India, and priority lung health issues in Nagaland state. He spoke with CNS (Citizen News Service) on the sidelines of the 18th National Conference on Pulmonary Diseases (NAPCON 2016) in Mumbai, India. [Listen or download this podcast]. He exhorted doctors to be socially responsible and be genuine partners to ensure health justice for all, especially for those in rural areas and marginalized communities. [Listen or download this podcast]

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