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Do Something: The Jeffrey Modell Story
directed by Lisa Binns, fl. 1992; produced by Melissa Panzer, fl. 2007, Matthew Waters, fl. 2019 and Lisa Binns, fl. 1992, Scéal Films (New York, NY: Giant Pictures, 2019), 1 hour 16 mins
After a rare disease takes the life of their young son, a couple’s enduring love for each other gives them the strength to fulfill their promise to him and ‘do something’ by fighting for answers to what took his life.
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directed by Lisa Binns, fl. 1992; produced by Melissa Panzer, fl. 2007, Matthew Waters, fl. 2019 and Lisa Binns, fl. 1992, Scéal Films (New York, NY: Giant Pictures, 2019), 1 hour 16 mins
Description
After a rare disease takes the life of their young son, a couple’s enduring love for each other gives them the strength to fulfill their promise to him and ‘do something’ by fighting for answers to what took his life.
Field of Study
Health Policy
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Melissa Panzer, fl. 2007, Matthew Waters, fl. 2019, Lisa Binns, fl. 1992, Scéal Films
Author / Creator
Lisa Binns, fl. 1992
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Giant Pictures
Speaker / Narrator
Lisa Binns, fl. 1992
Topic / Theme
Charitable associations
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2019 Jeffrey Modell Foundation
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The Ethics of Abortion: When Does Life Begin?
presented by Steve Taylor, fl. 2000; produced by ShortCutsTV (Leicester, England: ShortCutsTV, 2019), 7 mins
The controversies surrounding abortion involve a clash between two fundamental rights: the right of the unborn child, or foetus, and the rights of the mother. This film begins with the storm created by leading case of Roe vs Wade and then provides students with an unbiased analysis of the ethical issues underlying...
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presented by Steve Taylor, fl. 2000; produced by ShortCutsTV (Leicester, England: ShortCutsTV, 2019), 7 mins
Description
The controversies surrounding abortion involve a clash between two fundamental rights: the right of the unborn child, or foetus, and the rights of the mother. This film begins with the storm created by leading case of Roe vs Wade and then provides students with an unbiased analysis of the ethical issues underlying demands for the criminalisation and the legalisation of abortion.
Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
ShortCutsTV
Author / Creator
Steve Taylor, fl. 2000
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
ShortCutsTV
Topic / Theme
Abortion
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2019 Shortcuts TV
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Health Innovations, Child Birth in Bangladesh
presented by Dr. Ayan Panja, 1973-; produced by SW Pictures, in Health Innovations (London, England: SW Pictures, 2018), 4 mins
In Matlab district, in south-eastern Bangladesh, the majority of mothers do not give birth in the hospital as it is too difficult for them to get there. Ruby was one of the lucky ones. Her baby was not breathing and was given oxygen immediately. She knows that he may not have survived had she given birth at home.
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presented by Dr. Ayan Panja, 1973-; produced by SW Pictures, in Health Innovations (London, England: SW Pictures, 2018), 4 mins
Description
In Matlab district, in south-eastern Bangladesh, the majority of mothers do not give birth in the hospital as it is too difficult for them to get there. Ruby was one of the lucky ones. Her baby was not breathing and was given oxygen immediately. She knows that he may not have survived had she given birth at home.
Field of Study
Health Policy
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
SW Pictures
Author / Creator
Dr. Ayan Panja, 1973-
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
Health Innovations
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 SW Pictures
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Health Innovations, Defying Traditions to Save Lives
produced by SW Pictures, in Health Innovations (London, England: SW Pictures, 2018), 4 mins
In Bangladesh, strong cultural and traditional ties deter women from giving birth in health centers and hospitals. Babies are dying unnecessarily in Matlab in the rural south-east of the country because their mothers did not attend antenatal check-ups. Staff at the clinic are targeting men and trying to convince t...
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produced by SW Pictures, in Health Innovations (London, England: SW Pictures, 2018), 4 mins
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In Bangladesh, strong cultural and traditional ties deter women from giving birth in health centers and hospitals. Babies are dying unnecessarily in Matlab in the rural south-east of the country because their mothers did not attend antenatal check-ups. Staff at the clinic are targeting men and trying to convince them of the importance of their wives’ having antenatal check-ups and giving birth with trained professionals present.
Field of Study
Health Policy
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
SW Pictures
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
Health Innovations
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 SW Pictures
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Health Innovations, Family Planning in Nigeria
presented by Dr. Ayan Panja, 1973-; produced by SW Pictures, in Health Innovations (London, England: SW Pictures, 2018), 3 mins
Young women in Pampaida district in northern Nigeria are being given free access to family planning for the first time. This is part of the district’s push to achieve the UN’s Millennium Development Goals, aimed at tackling poverty. Including studio interview with Dr. Sennen Hounton of the United Nations Popul...
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presented by Dr. Ayan Panja, 1973-; produced by SW Pictures, in Health Innovations (London, England: SW Pictures, 2018), 3 mins
Description
Young women in Pampaida district in northern Nigeria are being given free access to family planning for the first time. This is part of the district’s push to achieve the UN’s Millennium Development Goals, aimed at tackling poverty. Including studio interview with Dr. Sennen Hounton of the United Nations Population Fund.
Field of Study
Health Policy
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
SW Pictures
Author / Creator
Dr. Ayan Panja, 1973-
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
Health Innovations
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 SW Pictures
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Health Innovations, Helping Babies Survive
presented by Dr. Ayan Panja, 1973-; produced by SW Pictures, in Health Innovations (London, England: SW Pictures, 2018), 3 mins
Community health workers in Bangladesh are helping babies survive their first month – the most critical of their lives. The health workers visit new mothers and their babies four times during this important first month. These visits include vaccinations for tuberculosis and other important killer diseases.
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presented by Dr. Ayan Panja, 1973-; produced by SW Pictures, in Health Innovations (London, England: SW Pictures, 2018), 3 mins
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Community health workers in Bangladesh are helping babies survive their first month – the most critical of their lives. The health workers visit new mothers and their babies four times during this important first month. These visits include vaccinations for tuberculosis and other important killer diseases.
Field of Study
Health Policy
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
SW Pictures
Author / Creator
Dr. Ayan Panja, 1973-
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
Health Innovations
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 SW Pictures
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Health Innovations, Kangaroo Mothercare in Bangladesh
presented by Dr. Ayan Panja, 1973-; produced by SW Pictures, in Health Innovations (London, England: SW Pictures, 2018), 4 mins
Premature babies are being kept alive in rural Bangladesh with kangaroo mother care. This means holding babies close to their mother’s chest, just like baby kangaroos in their mother’s pouch. The main problem for low birthweight babies is hypothermia, but electricity is often unreliable so incubators cannot be...
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presented by Dr. Ayan Panja, 1973-; produced by SW Pictures, in Health Innovations (London, England: SW Pictures, 2018), 4 mins
Description
Premature babies are being kept alive in rural Bangladesh with kangaroo mother care. This means holding babies close to their mother’s chest, just like baby kangaroos in their mother’s pouch. The main problem for low birthweight babies is hypothermia, but electricity is often unreliable so incubators cannot be relied upon.
Field of Study
Health Policy
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
SW Pictures
Author / Creator
Dr. Ayan Panja, 1973-
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
Health Innovations
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 SW Pictures
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Health Innovations, Malnutrition in Haiti
presented by Dr. Ayan Panja, 1973-; produced by SW Pictures, in Health Innovations (London, England: SW Pictures, 2018), 4 mins
One in five children in Haiti is malnourished. US organisation Meds & Food for Kids (MFK) is treating 8,000 children with a high energy, nutritious peanut paste. Taken over six weeks, the course helps children to gain 4 grammes per kilogramme of weight per day. MFK employees grow, roast and grind the peanuts local...
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presented by Dr. Ayan Panja, 1973-; produced by SW Pictures, in Health Innovations (London, England: SW Pictures, 2018), 4 mins
Description
One in five children in Haiti is malnourished. US organisation Meds & Food for Kids (MFK) is treating 8,000 children with a high energy, nutritious peanut paste. Taken over six weeks, the course helps children to gain 4 grammes per kilogramme of weight per day. MFK employees grow, roast and grind the peanuts locally and is hoping to grow enough peanuts in the future to be able to export them to other countries in need.
Field of Study
Health Policy
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
SW Pictures
Author / Creator
Dr. Ayan Panja, 1973-
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
Health Innovations
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 SW Pictures
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Health Innovations, Mobile Contraception in Guatemala
produced by SW Pictures, in Health Innovations (London, England: SW Pictures, 2018), 4 mins
A mobile family planning clinic is offering a variety of contraceptive methods to hundreds of women in Guatemala, where more than half do not use any form of birth control. Half of the country’s women have a child before the age of 19. Vilma Danari is 26 and has five children. She wants to get permanently steri...
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produced by SW Pictures, in Health Innovations (London, England: SW Pictures, 2018), 4 mins
Description
A mobile family planning clinic is offering a variety of contraceptive methods to hundreds of women in Guatemala, where more than half do not use any form of birth control. Half of the country’s women have a child before the age of 19. Vilma Danari is 26 and has five children. She wants to get permanently sterilized.
Field of Study
Health Policy
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
SW Pictures
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
Health Innovations
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 SW Pictures
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Health Innovations, Specialist Maternity Care in Haiti
presented by Shini Somara, 1979-; produced by SW Pictures, in Health Innovations (London, England: SW Pictures, 2018), 3 mins
Giving birth in Haiti is risky. It has the highest maternal death rate in the western hemisphere and only a quarter of births are supervised by skilled medics. A new maternity hospital built entirely out of shipping containers, by Medecins Sans Frontieres, is providing specialist care for mothers and babies at ris...
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presented by Shini Somara, 1979-; produced by SW Pictures, in Health Innovations (London, England: SW Pictures, 2018), 3 mins
Description
Giving birth in Haiti is risky. It has the highest maternal death rate in the western hemisphere and only a quarter of births are supervised by skilled medics. A new maternity hospital built entirely out of shipping containers, by Medecins Sans Frontieres, is providing specialist care for mothers and babies at risk.
Field of Study
Health Policy
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
SW Pictures
Author / Creator
Shini Somara, 1979-
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
Health Innovations
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 SW Pictures
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