Bosnian girl treated in UK

Title

Bosnian girl treated in UK

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

11 Aug 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:01:42

Description

Julie Sedgwick reports on the condition of Irma Hadzimuratovic a Bosnian girl airlifted to Britain after being injured by a Serbian bomb in Sarajevo. Her condition has deteriorated since arriving at Great Ormond Street Hospital. And on the other children needing treatment in Bosnia and fears for Bosnia as the conflict continues. Speakers are Dr Kathy Wilkinson, consultant in charge of Irma’s case; UN spokesman Ron Redman; Dr Alma Sarovic from the Bosnian Information Centre.

Contributors

Julie Sedgwick; Kathy Wilkinson; Ron Redman; Alma Sarovic

Keywords

Health services; UK; Ethnic conflicts; UN; Children (age group); Humanitarian assistance; Medical treatment; Foreign aid; Wars (events); Hospital patients; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Sarajevo; Yugoslav War (1991-1995); Great Ormond Street children’s hospital; Irma Hadzimuratovic

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