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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Health Innovations, Sri Lanka Doctor in UK
presented by Dr. Ayan Panja, 1973-; produced by SW Pictures, in Health Innovations (London, England: SW Pictures, 2018), 4 mins
Dr. Ayodyha Wataliyadda, a paediatric doctor from Sri Lanka, is furthering her medical career with a two-year placement in Yorkshire, England. She has been supported by the Foreign Placement Coordination Centre, a scheme backed by the Sri Lankan government. As part of the scheme, she has signed a bond that for eve...
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presented by Dr. Ayan Panja, 1973-; produced by SW Pictures, in Health Innovations (London, England: SW Pictures, 2018), 4 mins
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Dr. Ayodyha Wataliyadda, a paediatric doctor from Sri Lanka, is furthering her medical career with a two-year placement in Yorkshire, England. She has been supported by the Foreign Placement Coordination Centre, a scheme backed by the Sri Lankan government. As part of the scheme, she has signed a bond that for every year spent in the UK, she will work for at least four years back in her home country.
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
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Health Innovations, Part 6, Health Riders - Part 6
produced by SW Pictures, in Health Innovations, Part 6 (London, England: SW Pictures, 2018), 4 mins
With no intervention, up to 45% of babies born to HIV-positive mothers could be born with or contract the virus. This can be reduced to less than 5% with effective interventions. In Lesotho, health workers are travelling far and wide to make sure HIV-positive mothers do whatever they can to prevent HIV transmissio...
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produced by SW Pictures, in Health Innovations, Part 6 (London, England: SW Pictures, 2018), 4 mins
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With no intervention, up to 45% of babies born to HIV-positive mothers could be born with or contract the virus. This can be reduced to less than 5% with effective interventions. In Lesotho, health workers are travelling far and wide to make sure HIV-positive mothers do whatever they can to prevent HIV transmission to their babies. Mothers often refuse to seek treatment because of the stigma attached to HIV/AIDS, but HIV Counsellor Lefulesele Mas...
With no intervention, up to 45% of babies born to HIV-positive mothers could be born with or contract the virus. This can be reduced to less than 5% with effective interventions. In Lesotho, health workers are travelling far and wide to make sure HIV-positive mothers do whatever they can to prevent HIV transmission to their babies. Mothers often refuse to seek treatment because of the stigma attached to HIV/AIDS, but HIV Counsellor Lefulesele Masokanye knows more than most how this can be fatal.
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Field of Study
Health Policy
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
SW Pictures
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
Health Innovations
Copyright Message
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Target Zero, Carmen
directed by Mary Posatko, 1974-; produced by Mary Posatko, 1974- and Colleen O'Halloran, fl. 2013, MedCine LLC, in Target Zero (Blue Bell, PA: MedCine LLC, 2018), 21 mins
This short documentary follows Carmen, an HIV-positive mother-to-be. In her dedicated quest to give birth to a healthy baby, Carmen is supported by compassionate healthcare providers. The film stresses the importance of patients' and healthcare providers' education, and shows how current anti-retroviral drugs work...
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directed by Mary Posatko, 1974-; produced by Mary Posatko, 1974- and Colleen O'Halloran, fl. 2013, MedCine LLC, in Target Zero (Blue Bell, PA: MedCine LLC, 2018), 21 mins
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This short documentary follows Carmen, an HIV-positive mother-to-be. In her dedicated quest to give birth to a healthy baby, Carmen is supported by compassionate healthcare providers. The film stresses the importance of patients' and healthcare providers' education, and shows how current anti-retroviral drugs work to interrupt the viral life cycle.
Field of Study
Health Policy
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mary Posatko, 1974-, Colleen O'Halloran, fl. 2013, MedCine LLC, Elisa Gabrielli, 1959-
Author / Creator
Mary Posatko, 1974-
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
MedCine LLC
Series
Target Zero
Speaker / Narrator
Elisa Gabrielli, 1959-
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 by MedCine LLC
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