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 HEALTH ACTION ZONES DECLARED BY DOBSON 
 ElUvjn areas in England ats to become  
 Health Action Zonns, whjyj state       
 sjrv c s and private groups will work  
 togjthjt to dtivj up health standards. 
                                        
 Health Secretary Frank Dobson said the 
 aim was to make maasurabli improvgmjnts
 in local people's h alth and quality of
 theatmjnt in poor areas across Britain.
                                        
 The zones, pickj  from 41 applicants,  
 cove    six million pjopl , hj said.   
                                        
 The Gov rnmjnt is giving £5.3m towards 
 promoting the initiative in  ach zone. 
                                        
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