Public Health Videos

She's a young beauty who wants a cell phone. He's a 40-something snake who wants her body. Will she make the deal? Materialism in a world with AIDS. A SCENARIOS FROM AFRICA film (www.globaldialogues.org)

On 9 November 2009, Greg Grossmeier made a presentation to the U-M School of Public Health faculty. The presentation provided an overview of the Open.Michigan initiative and describe the benefits of publishing learning materials as Open Educational Resources (OER) for faculty and researchers. Topics covered included: Disseminating educational materials to educators, physicians, clinicians, students, and self-learners throughout the world, free of charge. Enabling global access to health science education materials: lectures, labs, and other course curricula. Improving health education and health care delivery within the University, the State of Michigan, and worldwide.

"Since when is dancing with someone the same as unprotected sex?!" Dancing at her friends wedding celebration, graceful Victoria dazzles the guests until HIV-related stigma shows up. But her friends work together to put the joy back in Victoria s step, and a big smile on her face. A SCENARIOS FROM AFRICA film (www.globaldialogues.org)

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A short film about the tradition of forced marriage in a world with AIDS. A SCENARIOS FROM AFRICA film (www.globaldialogues.org)

In the course of one family s day, the parents and their children independently come to the conclusion that it s time to have a discussion about HIV/AIDS. The problem is who will take the first step? A SCENARIOS FROM AFRICA film (www.globaldialogues.org)

Using twitter to engage Public Health Messaging Participants: Amy DeMaria (@AmyDeMaria) - Sr. Vice President of Communications, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Beverly Robertson (@marchofdimes) - National Director, Pregnancy & Newborn Health Education Center Colleen Patterson (@colleenpattrson) - National Aboriginal Health Organization Marc Sirkin (@autismspeaks) - Chief Community Officer, Autism Speaks Nedra Weinreich (@Nedra) - Founder, Weinreich Communications (moderator) Los Angeles, October 28, 2009

Discover China's many hidden gems: philosophy, art, education, and rural life — and see how the country's hard-working and innovative leaders are working to solve issues of the environment, human rights, and public health.

In summer 2003, I organized a project to study past and present forms of slavery in Malawi's tobacco sector. The Research Expeditions Program at the University of California sponsored the project. Watch the video (5 mins.) that shows some of the project's findings.

Six minute video about the players in Malawi's tobacco sector. Some players include child laborers, trade unionists, and tobacco industry officials. The video is a special feature on the UP IN SMOKE DVD. UP IN SMOKE is a 25 minute film about Malawi's tobacco sector and extreme dependence on tobacco growing in Malawi, Africa.