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The Bicycle: Fighting AIDS with Community Medicine

2006 14 min
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Follow Pax Chingawale as he cycles from village to village in Zomba District, Malawi, fighting AIDS at the grassroots. Pax volunteers with Dignitas International, headed up by Dr. James Orbinski, who accepted the Nobel Peace Prize for Médecins Sans Frontières.

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Follow Pax Chingawale as he cycles from village to village in Zomba District, Malawi, fighting AIDS at the grassroots. Pax volunteers with Dignitas International, headed up by Dr. James Orbinski, who accepted the Nobel Peace Prize for Médecins Sans Frontières.

Health and Medicine Developing Countries All subjects
  • writer
    Katerina Cizek
  • director
    Katerina Cizek
  • producer
    Gerry Flahive
  • driver
    Chimwemwe Budah
    Simeon Munthali
    Clinton Phiri
  • logistician
    Chimwemwe Budah
    Simeon Munthali
    Clinton Phiri
  • cinematographer
    Katerina Cizek
  • editor
    Katerina Cizek
  • online editor
    Branden Bratuhin
  • technical intern
    Adrian Desmarais
  • production secretary
    Corinne Herman
  • senior production administration assistant
    Joanne Forrest
  • budget officer
    Ida Di Fruscia
  • marketing manager
    Sue Mander
  • technical coordinator
    Mark Wilson
  • production coordinator
    Christine Kleckner
  • production supervisor
    Kemp Archibald
  • line production
    Nadine Simunic
    Douglas MacFarlane
  • executive producer
    Silva Basmajian

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Ages 14 to 17
School subjects
Health/Personal Development - Disease Prevention Health/Personal Development - Human Growth and Development Social Studies - Contemporary Issues
Consider the various reasons why Pax does what he does. Do you believe his job is important? Defend your response. In what ways is Pax fighting AIDS at the grassroots level?
The Bicycle: Fighting AIDS with Community Medicine
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