GAR films
2010
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Natvent Design Project: Jim Atkinson
This short film outlines the activities undertaken by the GAR Natvent Design Project which combines building design and infection control for sustainable, low-cost, energy-efficient health-care facilities using natural ventilation.
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PSA: Working Together
Film length: 1:51 min
This Public Service Announcement explains to the viewer that the vast amount of work needed to successfully distribute flu antivirals during the spring of 2009 was the combined effort of many departments of the World health Organization.
2009
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Strategic Health Operations Centre 2009
Film length: 1:06 min
This short film outlines the activities undertaken in the Strategic health Operations Centre (SHOC) during the height of the H1N1 outbreak during the spring of 2000.
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Event Management System
Film length: 2:24 min
A short documentary outlining the functions of WHO's Event Management System.
2008
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Mali: Yellow Fever Vaccination campaign
Film length: 2:29 min
This video shows the success of a Yellow Fever Vaccination campaign which saw the vaccination of 6 million people in six days.
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Outbreak Alert and Response in West Africa
Film length: 3:35 min
This video documents the success of a WHO Outbreak Alert and Response project funded by ECHO.
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Infection control and prevention
Film length: 18:27 min
This film demonstrates Infection prevention and control measures in selected situations in health care settings.
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WHO response to Ebola in DRC
Film length: 2:30 min
This video shows the situation encountered during an Ebola outbreak in DRC.
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Canadian Mobile Lab at work in Congo
Film length: 1:00 min
This is a short film describing the role the Canadian Lab team plays as a GOARN partner during outbreaks.
2007
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GISN - Global Influenza Surveillance Network
Film length: 1:00 min
A brief introduction to the people and activities around the world working in Global Influenza Surveillance Network.
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Mobilisation mondial contre la Fiévre Jaune. Initiative Fiévre Jaune/Global partnership against Yellow Fever
Film length: 6:48 min
The Yellow Fever Initiative Shot on location in Senegal, the film explains the risk of urban yellow fever and a new partnership, the Yellow Fever Initiative, providing a vast increase in the supply of yellow fever vaccine and expanded immunization coverage in 12 high-risk countries in Africa.
2006
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Détecter et confirmer un cas de peste dans les délais les plus courts
Film length: 9.11 min
Aimed at health care personnel, it shows how to use the new, rapid diagnostic test for plague and the accompanying specimen kit for collecting and transporting specimens in good condition. Made with the support of Institut Pasteur, Madagascar.
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The use of the lumbar puncture kit for epidemic meningitis surveillance
Film length: 10.35 min
A training film for health care workers demonstrating safe practices and appropriate specimen handling procedures.
- Version française
2005
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Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever
Film length: 15.09 min
Shot mainly in East Timor during an outbreak of dengue and DHF in February 2005, this training film shows health care workers how to recognize and treat dengue patients. Available with transcript.
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Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network
Film length: 3.40 min
An update on the 2003 film, showing GOARN partners working in the field.
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GOARN Travailler Ensemble à la Réponse Epidémique. Version française.
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Partnership in Outbreak Response
Film length: 6.00 min
A review of the international response to the Marburg haemorrhagic fever outbreak, Angola, 2005.
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SHOC Information Spot
Film length: 1.14 min
An introduction to the role and functions of the SHOC.
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Leadership Training
Film length: 1.30 min
A short video summarizing a Training Session (May 2005) for field team leaders during GOARN responses to outbreaks. This course is offered to partners in GOARN and also to staff at WHO working directly in the area of international epidemic alert and response.
2004
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Ebola 2000
Film length: 15.48 min
Describes the history of the Ebola outbreak in Gulu, Uganda, 2000/2001.
2003
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Global Alert / Global Response
Film length: 6 min
Using SARS as an example, it shows the work of the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN).
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GOARN - Public Service Announcement
Film length: 1 min
A snapshot of GOARN's role in outbreak response.
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Version française
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Spanish version
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SARS Infection Control
Film length: 15.55 min
A training film highlighting the safe use of PPE in a hospital setting.