Guinea Worm- End of the Road

  • Guinea Worm- End of the Road
Genre : Social
Type : Documentary
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 1992
Format : Short
Running time : 28 (in minutes)

The global number of Guinea worm cases-a water-borne parasite once prevalent in Africa-was reduced from 3.5 million in 1986 to 110,000 by 1995. This is a case study of a major international health initiative at work.

A Film by Sharon Baker

"✮✮✮✮ [4 Stars-Highly Recommended]. An ultimately uplifting documentary about a major public health issue that, unlike so many others, has a positive resolution."- Video Rating Guide for Libraries

28 minutes | color | 1992 |

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Partners

  • Arterial network
  • Media, Sports and Entertainment Group (MSE)
  • Gens de la Caraïbe
  • Groupe 30 Afrique
  • Alliance Française VANUATU
  • PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE
  • FURTHER ARTS
  • Zimbabwe : Culture Fund Of Zimbabwe Trust
  • RDC : Groupe TACCEMS
  • Rwanda : Positive Production
  • Togo : Kadam Kadam
  • Niger : ONG Culture Art Humanité
  • Collectif 2004 Images
  • Africultures Burkina-Faso
  • Bénincultures / Editions Plurielles
  • Africiné
  • Afrilivres

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