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 |
| Published: |
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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| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- 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)