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How Tibet Doubled its Life Expectancy

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LHASA, Aug 19 2019 (IPS) - Tibet’s complicated typography means that the terrain is not easy for its people. Whilst the country is breathtaking, one incredible story about Tibet is that of the dramatic socio-economic changes the region has undergone.

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