Motorcycles for Health

Author:

WGBH Educational Foundation

Subject:

Science and Technology

Institution Name:

Teachers Domain

Collection:

Teachers' Domain

Grade Level:

Primary, Secondary

Abstract:

In this video segment adapted from Rx for Survival, health care workers in The Gambia learn to use and maintain motorcycles in order to travel to isolated villages with a uniquely designed ambulance attachment that can mean the difference between life and death.

Course Type:

Learning Module

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Activities and Labs, Curriculum Standards

Media Format:

Video

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Copyright Holder:

2006 WGBH Educational Foundation. All Rights Reserved. Rx for Survival - A Global Health Challenge is a Co-Production of the WGBH/NOVA Science Unit and Vulcan Productions, Inc. 2005 WGBH Educational Foundation and Vulcan Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Still images courtesy of Riders for Health.