Sankofa: Tradition and Development

Synopsis

Reports on the Brong-Ahafo Rural Integrated Development Programme (BARIDEP) in central Ghana showing how people, drawing on their own resources and traditions, work together with both governmental and non-governmental organisations to develop primary health care.

Language

English

Country

Ghana

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 45 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1980

Availability

Free loan to members

Uses

1st-year undergraduate courses - introduction to contemporary West Africa. Undergraduates and postgraduates - demography and population geography of West Africa. 3rd-year undergraduates - rural West Africa.*

Subjects

Development studies

Keywords

Ghana; health services

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Production Company

Name

Ghana Film Industry Corporation

Sponsor

Name

World Health Organisation

Distributor

Name

BMA Film and Video Library

Web

http://bma.org.uk/about-the-bma/bma-library External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7383 6690

Fax

020 7388 2544

Address

BMA House
Tavistock Square
London
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