Shows what is being done to combat the disease poliomyelitis. The stress is on rehabilitation - teaching the limbs to perform their forgotten functions. Concludes by showing how the skill, devotion and service of a band of workers saved a sick child.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320276
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - India
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rehabilitation
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Children - Diseases
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Diseases
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical care - Developing countries
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Poliomyelitis
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Public health - India
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Rehabilitation
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)