- Maternal Health
- Newborn and Child Health
- Nutrition
- Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care
Steps to normal delivery (short – Sub Saharan Africa) from Medical Aid Films on Vimeo.
This film shows 10 simple steps which if followed can lead to the safe delivery of a newborn baby. The film includes cutting the baby’s cord with a new clean razor blade, which should be part of a clean delivery kit.
If a new clean razor blade is not available, please watch our film for low resource settings which includes cutting the baby’s cord with a sterilised knife:
https://www.medicalaidfilms.org/film/10-steps-to-a-clean-delivery-for-low-resource-settings/
This film is for use in community health education.
10 steps to a clean delivery from Medical Aid Films on Vimeo.
This film shows 10 simple steps which if followed can lead to the safe delivery of a newborn baby. The film includes cutting the baby’s cord with a new clean razor blade, which should be part of a clean delivery kit.
If this is not available in your setting, please watch 10 steps to a clean delivery of a newborn baby (low resource) which includes cutting the baby’s cord with a sterilised knife: http://www.ngicreative.com/clients/maf/film/10-steps-to-a-clean-delivery-for-low-resource-settings
This film is for use in community health education. It has no narration or dialogue
Understanding antenatal care from Medical Aid Films on Vimeo.
This film explains what antenatal care is and why it is important for the mother and baby. It explains the importance of attending 4 antenatal sessions before the baby is born and what should happen at each session.
This film is for use in community health education.
Understanding respectful maternity care from Medical Aid Films on Vimeo.
This film demonstrates the importance of giving respectful care to women during childbirth, and follows the seven points of the White Ribbon Alliance’s Universal Rights of Childbearing Women Charter.
This film is for use in health worker training
How to care for a newborn baby: the first hours a baby is born from Medical Aid Films on Vimeo.
This film shows the key steps to follow immediately after a baby is born, including drying the baby, breastfeeding and the correct way to cut the cord to prevent infections. It also explains what to look out for during the first few days.
This film is for use in community health education.
Child health: understanding signs of diarrhoea from Medical Aid Films on Vimeo.
This film is about the important signs and symptoms to look for in a sick child, with a focus on diarrhoea.
This film is for use in community health education.
Child health: understanding signs of malaria from Medical Aid Films on Vimeo.
This film is about the important signs and symptoms to look for in a sick child, with a focus on malaria.
This film is for use in community health education.
Child health: understanding signs of pneumonia from Medical Aid Films on Vimeo.
This film is about the important signs and symptoms to look for in a sick child, with a focus on pneumonia.
This film is for use in community health education.
How to use chlorhexidine for umbilical cord care from Medical Aid Films on Vimeo.
This film explains how to provide care for a newborn baby and demonstrates how to effectively use the antiseptic, chlorhexidine, to provide safe umbilical cord care after birth as recommended by the World Health Organisation.
This film is for use in community health education
Understanding breastfeeding from Medical Aid Films on Vimeo.
This film explains the importance of breastfeeding for at least the first six months after a baby is born, demonstrating the benefits to both the mother and the baby.
This film is for use in community health education.
Understanding healthy eating during pregnancy from Medical Aid Films on Vimeo.
This film explains how women can eat healthily during their pregnancy to ensure their own health and that of their child.
This film is for use in community health education.
Understanding what your child should eat from Medical Aid Films on Vimeo.
This film is about what to feed your child from the age of six to 24 months, to help them grow to be healthy and strong.
This film is for use in community health education.
How to carry out visual screening tests for cervical cancer from Medical Aid Films on Vimeo.
This film explains the importance of simple screening tests to identify cervical cancer. It shows how to carry out two visual inspection tests – they are called – Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (or VIA) and Visual Inspection with Lugol’s Iodine (or VILI).
This film is for use in skilled health worker training.
An introduction to screening and treatment for cervical cancer from Medical Aid Films on Vimeo.
This film explains the importance of screening, early detection and treatment of cervical cancer.
This film is for use in skilled health worker training.
How to prevent and manage bleeding after birth (primary postpartum haemorrhage) from Medical Aid Films on Vimeo.
This film shows how to prevent and manage excessive bleeding after the delivery of a baby, otherwise known as primary postpartum haemorrhage (PPH).
This film is for use in health worker training
Obstructed Labour: An Introduction For Midwives from Medical Aid Films on Vimeo.
This film explains what obstructed labour is, how it can be identified and managed.
This film is for use in midwife training