Niger In the Shadow of Noma /
Noma is an acute oral infection that attacks young, malnourished children. If left untreated-which, tragically, is often the case in Africa-it devours bone tissue and permanently disfigures its victims. This unflinching program studies the impact of the pitiless disease and will help viewers assess...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Network Ireland Television. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English Multiple |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2010], c2009.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (25 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
| Series: |
Fighting the tide.
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| Summary: |
Noma is an acute oral infection that attacks young, malnourished children. If left untreated-which, tragically, is often the case in Africa-it devours bone tissue and permanently disfigures its victims. This unflinching program studies the impact of the pitiless disease and will help viewers assess the ability and readiness of the international community to combat the suffering. Graphic scenes of school-age noma patients are interwoven with commentary from medical experts and heartbreaking accounts from family members who have watched as sons, daughters, and grandchildren succumb to the sickness. The film also describes low-cost interventions that could keep noma from spreading, if resources are made available. |
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| Item Description: |
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 02, 2010. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Gangrenous Disease of the Mouth (3:08) -- Food Crisis in Niger (2:05) -- Noma in Sub-Saharan Africa (2:32) -- Beliefs About Noma (3:55) -- NGOs in Niger (3:17) -- Rehabilitation from Noma (2:16) -- Switzerland Takes Noma Cases (2:46) -- Noma and Psychological Trauma (2:18) -- Disease Prevention (1:40) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Noma is an acute oral infection that attacks young, malnourished children. If left untreated-which, tragically, is often the case in Africa-it devours bone tissue and permanently disfigures its victims. This unflinching program studies the impact of the pitiless disease and will help viewers assess the ability and readiness of the international community to combat the suffering. Graphic scenes of school-age noma patients are interwoven with commentary from medical experts and heartbreaking accounts from family members who have watched as sons, daughters, and grandchildren succumb to the sickness. The film also describes low-cost interventions that could keep noma from spreading, if resources are made available. 11 & up. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Closed-captioned. Portions in other languages with English subtitles. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (25 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
11 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |