People’s Century (Parts 19-21)

Synopsis: A history of 20th century in 26 parts as seen from the point of view of the ordinary people who have lived through the events. Includes interviews and extensive archive footage.
19 (producer Peter Ceresole): Better public health and new medicines after 1954 overcame the epidemic killer diseases such as polio, tuberculosis and smallpox. Increased life expectancy has had a massive social and ethical impact: as world population has grown, unforseen problems and new diseases such as AIDS have emerged, challenging the scientists once more. Features people from the USA, Scotland, India, Somalia and Peru.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 165 min.
Year of production: 1997
Availability: out of distribution
Notes: Broadcast on BBC1 from 5/1/97.
Documentation: Accompanying book available separately.
Subjects: History
Keywords: China; Communist Party; history of medicine; history of the 20th century; Mao, Zedong; population dynamics; protest demonstrations; public health; social history; student movements

Title: 1954: living longer
Synopsis: 19 (producer Peter Ceresole): Better public health and new medicines after 1954 overcame the epidemic killer diseases such as polio, tuberculosis and smallpox. Increased life expectancy has had a massive social and ethical impact: as world population has
Title: 1949: great leap
Title: 1968: new release

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