Questions over ‘infertility’ treatment: Some French thermal spas claim to offer a cure
22 October 2023 |
4:33 pm
We report on an investigation into French thermal spas who claim to treat infertility in women. This despite no medical proof that the procedure called vaginal irrigation, is indeed effective. Also the dark side of microfinancing... and how millions of Indian women are now facing spiraling debt from a system which was meant to lift them out of poverty. Plus a Togolese music trio has wowed Europe with a unique beat that combines voodoo incantations and electro rhythms.
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