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Gemo Island Hospital, Papua, seen through the eyes of one of the nurses. As well as general wards separate blocks for T.B. and leprosy cases are maintained and within them, three schools are run.
Credits
director
Ann Gurr
co-producer
Shan Benson
Maslyn Williams
production company
Australian National Film Board
Australian Commonwealth Film Unit
Language
English
Duration
00:21:00:00
Colour
Black and White
ACMI Identifier
32272
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Papua New Guinea
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Papuans
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community life
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Nurses - In-service training
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Diseases
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hospitals
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hospitals - Staff
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Leprosy
Places → Papua New Guinea
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
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