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Focused Antenatal Care (FANC) Community Education

Video from Medical Aid Films

It is vital that a woman attends and receives ante-natal care, to help ensure that her pregnancy results in the delivery of a healthy baby without impairing the mother’s health. The film describes the 4 standard antenatal visits (FANC, introduced ...

Global Africa Ethiopia Zambia English Amharic Bemba
Study time: 15 mins 15 mins

Manual Removal of the Placenta

Video from Medical Aid Films

The film will speak about what retained placenta is, why it is important to be removed and the essential steps that need to be undertaken. Animation teaches the technique of the procedure much more effectively, showing how one hand is ...

Global Africa Somalia English French Swahili Somali
Study time: 16 mins 16 mins

How to use the Partograph

Video from Medical Aid Films

A vital tool for the care of every woman in labour. Correct use of the partograph can help prevent and manage prolonged or obstructed labour and serious complications, including ruptured uterus, obstetric fistula, and stillbirth.

Africa Global Somalia Nigeria English French Somali Swahili Yoruba Hausa
Study time: 16 mins 16 mins

Administration of Parenteral Antibiotics

Video from Medical Aid Films

Infection during pregnancy and particularly following delivery is a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. Therefore the availability and correct administration of parenteral antibiotics is extremely important. The film will demonstrates good practice of administration of the antibiotics for ...

Africa Global English French Swahili
Study time: 11 mins 11 mins

How babies are made

Video from Medical Aid Films

This is a film aimed at early teens and young adults. It describes what puberty is and how babies are made using a mixture of animation and expert advice as well as from vox-pops from young men and women in ...

Global Africa Somalia English Swahili Somali
Study time: 10 mins 10 mins

How to plan a pregnancy

Video from Medical Aid Films

This film is aimed at young adults and presents the various methods available to plan a pregnancy.Many women across Africa are denied the right to make informed decisions regarding their bodies and fertility. Education on basic reproductive health and the ...

Global Africa Somalia Uganda English Somali Luganda
Study time: 10 mins 10 mins

Is your child sick? Malaria?

Video from Medical Aid Films

This film focuses on identifying malaria, and why it is important to seek help immediately.

Global Africa Somalia English French Somali
Study time: 8 mins 8 mins

Is your child sick? Diarrhoea?

Video from Medical Aid Films

This film focuses on identifying diarrhoea, and why it is important to seek help immediately.

Global Africa Somalia English French Somali
Study time: 9 mins 9 mins

Is your child sick? Pneumonia?

Video from Medical Aid Films

This film focuses on identifying pneumonia, and why it is important to seek help immediately.

Global Africa Somalia English French Somali
Study time: 7 mins 7 mins

Pneumonia, Diahorrea and Malaria (Full Length)

Video from Medical Aid Films

This film is aimed at community health workers, parents and communities to teach them the important signs and symptoms to look for in a sick child and when and why they need to make sure they seek help as early ...

Africa Global Somalia Uganda Zambia Rwanda Bemba English French Luganda Somali Kinyarwanda
Study time: 19 mins 19 mins

How to Care for a newborn (full length)

Video from Medical Aid Films

This film teaches the key steps to follow immediately after the delivery of a newborn in case it could not take place at a health centre. It insists on the importance of drying the baby and of early breastfeeding and ...

Global Africa Somalia Ethiopia Uganda English French Swahili Somali Amharic Luganda
Study time: 15 mins 15 mins

What to do if a newborn is not breathing

Video from Medical Aid Films

This film is a shorter version of the How to care for a newborn full length film featured on this channel. It teaches the key steps to follow immediately after the delivery of a newborn who is not breathing in ...

Global Africa English French Swahili
Study time: 9 mins 9 mins

Newborn Care: The first hours after delivery

Video from Medical Aid Films

This film teaches the key steps to follow immediately after the delivery of a newborn in case it could not take place at a health centre, as well as danger signs to look out for in the first few days ...

Africa Global Somalia Zambia Nigeria Bemba English French Somali Swahili Yoruba Hausa
Study time: 10 mins 10 mins

Management of PPH - No Resource Setting

Video from Medical Aid Films

This film is aimed at training Traditional Birth Attendants and community health workers in the management of PPH when delivery is not in a health centre and the nearest referral centre and access to skilled care is more than 3 ...

Global Africa English
Study time: 8 mins 8 mins

Management of PPH - Low Resource Setting

Video from Medical Aid Films

This film is intended for training Traditional Birth Attendants, community health workers and the general community on how to manage PPH when skilled health care is not available and they are therefore delivering outside of a health centre, but within ...

Africa Ethiopia Global Somalia Nigeria Amharic English French Somali Swahili Yoruba Hausa
Study time: 8 mins 8 mins

Steps to a clean delivery (cutting cord using a sterilized knife)

Video from Medical Aid Films

This film follows Neema, a village birth attendant, while she helps to deliver a baby in a rural setting where there is no access to trained health workers. It teaches 10 steps to a clean delivery using a sterilised knife.Women ...

Global Africa English French
Study time: 6 mins 6 mins

Steps to a clean delivery (cutting cord using a new razor blade)

Video from Medical Aid Films

This film follows Neema, a village birth attendant, while she helps to deliver a baby in a rural setting where there is no access to trained health workers. It teaches 10 key steps to a clean delivery using a new ...

Global Africa English
Study time: 6 mins 6 mins

Warning Signs in Pregnancy

Video from Medical Aid Films

This film aims to educate community members about the warning signs in pregnancy that they should be aware of, and the checks they should carry out, so that skilled obstetric care can be sought out as soon as possible in ...

Africa Ethiopia Global Somalia Uganda Zambia Nigeria Amharic Bemba English Luganda Somali Swahili Yoruba Hausa
Study time: 12 mins 12 mins

Importance of Focused Antenatal Care

Video from Medical Aid Films

The film describes what focused antenatal care (FANC) entails, including the importance of attending all your sessions & what to expect at each of the 4 standard visits. Women and partners need to understand not only the importance of antenatal ...

Africa Global Somalia Uganda Nigeria English French Luganda Somali Swahili Yoruba Hausa
Study time: 22 mins 22 mins

Breastfeeding

Video from Medical Aid Films

Women of child bearing age, infants and young children are the most nutritionally vulnerable. Bringing knowledge of methods to improve diet to both health workers and the communities can save lives and prevent illness and stunting.There are currently 3 films ...

Global Africa Somalia Zambia Uganda English Swahili Somali Bemba Luganda
Study time: 15 mins 15 mins