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Armenia's underground salt clinic at centre of alternative medicine debate

Video. 235 metres underground, a hospital in Armenia is fighting to survive

Updated: 06/04/2026 - 7:01 GMT+2

Once state-funded, the centre now faces possible closure after the government withdrew support, saying the treatment lacks scientific evidence.

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