Rx for survival. The heroes

DVD 2006

This two-hour special tells the real-life stories of unsung champions who protect people worldwide from the ravages of disease. Using highlights from the acclaimed six-hour Rx for Survival-a global health challenge series, this unique program takes viewers inside the stirring campaigns that have saved countless lives and renewed hope for poor communities around the world.

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Communicable diseases

Public health

World health

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ISBN:

9781593756284
1593756283

Edition:

Letterboxed

Description:

1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
video file
DVD video

Other Title:

Heroes [DVD]

Notes:

"Produced in association with John Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health."
Special features: PDF files of dispatches from experts in the field & activities for exploring global health issues via the Rx for Survival web site
Narrated by Brad Pitt
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired; optional audio description for people with visual disabilities

Contents:

Two cent hero / produced by Tabitha Jackson and Mike Beckham
Riding for health / written & directed, produced by Gail Willumsen
Can anyone save Botswana? / written, produced & directed by Rob Whittlesey
Polio warriors / written, produced & directed by Mike Beckham
Water man of Uganda / produced by Tabitha Jackson and Mike Beckham
Stalking a killer / written, produced & directed by Sarah Holt
Beyond the end of the road / written, produced & directed by Sarah Holt
Miracle in Bangladesh / written & directed by Gail Willumsen ; produced by Gail Willumsen, Jill Shinefield

Control Number:

1899169

Other Authors:

Beckham, Mike, producer, director, screenwriter
Holt, Sarah, producer, director, screenwriter
Jackson, Tabitha, producer
Klein, Larry (Producer), producer
Pitt, Brad, 1963-
Shinefield, Jill, 1965- producer
Whittlesey, Rob, producer, director, screenwriter
Willumsen, Gail, producer, director, screenwriter

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