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You are watching Identifying bacteria on video link Season 1 Episode 11

Tackling bacterial diseases requires rapid, accurate diagnosis and prompt treatment with antibiotics. But many countries lack the skills and experience needed.  

The Academic Medical Centre in Amsterdam has developed a special camera which takes high resolution photos of bacteria samples.

Doctors at the Vietnamese Hospital for Tropical Diseases are now able to send photos and discuss the cases with Dutch experts over a video link.

• On site 01 October 2011
• Air date 01 October 2011
• Produced for BBC World

TV Series — The Health Show

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Keywords

• Access to Health Care,
• technology