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In India, resource scarcity drives healthcare innovation

Some low-tech innovations are making a big difference.

Millions of newborn babies die each year around the world because they can’t stay warm enough. That’s especially the case in rural India, where electricity is scarce and hospital bills are too expensive for many residents. The BBC’s Shilpa Kannan joins Marketplace Tech host Ben Johnson to explain how some low-tech innovations are making a big difference.

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