Valley of Life or Death, The

Synopsis: Investigates the belief that circumcision can protect men from HIV, and asks whether it is tribal superstition or genuine scientific hope. Many in Africa are being led seek backstreet circumcisions in a desperate attempt to avoid the infection. Controversially, it does appear that circumcision could help to control the Aids epidemic in Africa.
Series: Horizon, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min.
Year of production: 2000
Availability: Sale; 2001 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Notes: Broadcast on BBC2 on 16/11/00.
Subjects: Medical sciences
Keywords: Africa; AIDS; circumcision; HIV

Name: BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning
Contact: Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)
Email: BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com
Web: https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window
Phone: +44 (0) 20 8433 1009
Address: BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK
Notes: The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’

This record has been viewed 359 times.

British Universities Film & Video Council