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.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014530
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Papua New Guinea
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Papuans
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
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)