Clin Med
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In this article, British neurologists share their experiences of neurology in Malawi--as educators and researchers. Malawi is a resource-poor country in Central Africa. ⋯ New links can be established which can then be used to launch international health initiatives. Such visits can also lead to the development of institutional links, the fostering of which can have a role in the achievement of the global health agenda.
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Discounting of alcoholic products is universal in U. K. supermarkets with some chains selling own brand spirits for less than the duty payable per item. ⋯ In this article it is shown that families in Britain have nothing to fear from the introduction of a 50 p/unit minimum price of alcohol as the overall effect should be a reduction in average weekly supermarket bills for the majority while harmful and hazardous drinkers will pay more. By paying less for non-alcoholic products sold by supermarkets, moderate drinkers should no longer be effectively subsidising the alcohol purchased by the harmful and hazardous group.