Malaria Control in Thailand
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content: Local Number= HSFA 1994.20.22
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content: Peace Corps film collection
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content: 1 Film reel (color sound; 899 feet)
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content: Human Studies Film Archives
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content: Archival materials
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content: Film reels
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content: Edited film by the Peace Corps of international efforts to combat malaria in Thailand. Footage documents the combined work of the World Health Organization, United States Agency for International Development, and Thai government to control and stop the spread of malaria. The film includes extensive explanations of the goals and strategies of the program. Also included in the film is a thorough explanation of the use and handling of ensecticide and the overall training of project workers. Footage captures workers measuring quantities of DDT, practicing a steady spray technique, and spraying houses with DDT. A step by step process of the program within local communities is also detailed. Documentation includes community visits by health workers to inform residents of the program and follow up visits to determine levels of infection through blood testing.

Legacy Keywords: Peace Corps Asia ; Disease cause of ideas about Asia ; Disease incidence of Asia ; Disease prevention of Asia ; Disease statistics of Asia ; Health public Asia ; Clinics medical Asia ; Control of disease vectors Asia ; Insecticides use of with animals Asia ; Insecticides use of with humans Asia ; Insects bites treatment of Asia ; Insects protective measures against Asia ; Laboratories medical public health Asia ; Health public Asia ; Public health education Asia ; Prevention of epidemics Asia ; Medical care Asia ; Medical diagnosis Asia ; Medical personnel Asia ; Disease treatment of Asia ; Harvests Asia ; Fishing Asia ; Agencies government Asia ; International political organizations Asia ; International relations Asia ; International alliance Asia ; Development economic Asia ; Thais ; Americans ; Margaret Norton, writer, researcher ; Earl Herald, host ; Bob Olson, associate producer ; Sue Weaver, unit manager ; Edgar Smith, scientist ; Norton, Daniel Producer