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Malaria Films: Motion Pictures as a Public Health Tool

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I offer a historical examination of a group of malaria motion pictures, a subset of a larger genre of public health films. The majority of these more than 100 films were produced or coproduced by American and British agencies or production companies since 1940. The material is divided into 5 chronological periods, which include World War II, the postcolonial or DDT era (1946-1961), and the past 2 decades. The films themselves, I argue, represent a unique record of preventive measures, clinical techniques, and sociocultural biases, all within the context of a history of one of the greatest continuing challenges in public health. The malaria films, as a group, represent a large body of work that has not yet been brought together or analyzed as historical sources.

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  • Fedunkiw, M., 2003. "Malaria Films: Motion Pictures as a Public Health Tool," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 93(7), pages 1046-1056.
  • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:2003:93:7:1046-1056_2
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