The Health Show
The Health Show is our new 26-part series for BBC World News covering the most important and dramatic health stories from around the world.
The complete library of programmes and short films can be viewed here. All 78 short films are downloadable (free) in a variety of internet ready formats.
For broadcast quality films and B-Roll, please contact us.
Topics:
- Full Programmes
- All Films
- Access to Health Care
- Cancer
- Child Health
- Chronic Diseases
- Health Systems
- Infectious Diseases
- Maternal Health
- Nutrition
- Sexual Health
- Surgery
- Technology
- Vaccines & Drugs
- Water and Sanitation
- Behind the Scenes
Best of The Health Show 
Hypertension in China 
Hypertension in China 
Personalised cancer treatment 
Personalised cancer treatment 
Neglected Tropical Diseases 
Programme 26 
Special “marker pen’ to make pregnancy safer 
Catching dogs to prevent rabies 
Catching dogs to prevent rabies 
Training policemen to save lives 
Training policemen to save lives 
Increasing diabetes in India 
Increasing diabetes in India 
Portable Microscope 
Inflatable operating theatre 
Inflatable operating theatre 
Specialist Heart Surgery in India 
Specialist Heart Surgery in India 
Brain power helps stroke victims 
Brain power helps stroke victims 
Spray-on skin helps heal wounds faster 
Programme 23 
Parasites and the immune system 
Parasites and the immune system 
Virtual dissection tables 
Virtual dissection tables 
Weight loss surgery in India 
Weight loss surgery in India 
Programme 22 
Swimming Lessons 
Swimming Lessons 
Pain relief for arthritis sufferers 
Stress and Obesity 
Stress and Obesity 
Silk Worms 
X-Halo 
Affordable Medicine Facility 
Soap Opera Health 
Soap Opera Health 
Acid attacks increasing in Cambodia 
Acid attacks increasing in Cambodia 
Empathy lung” to raise awareness about COPD 
Treating and preventing diarrhoea in Bangladesh 
Treating and preventing diarrhoea in Bangladesh 
Indian hospital in Nigeria 
Indian hospital in Nigeria 
Oral cancer increasing in India 
Oral cancer increasing in India 
Programme 19 
HIV and aging 
Helping babies survive 
Helping babies survive 
Zoonotic diseases in Cambodia 
Zoonotic diseases in Cambodia 
Smelly feet fighting malaria 
Smelly feet fighting malaria 
New wound dressing 
Malnourished children in Haiti 
Malnourished children in Haiti 
Home visits for pregnant women 
Home visits for pregnant women 
Growing red blood cells in Scotland 
Growing red blood cells in Scotland 
Health education in remote Ghana 
Glow in the dark hijab 
Counterfeit drugs in Nigeria 
Counterfeit drugs in Nigeria 
Defying traditions to save lives 
Defying traditions to save lives 
Programme 2 
Diabetic iPhone Reader 
Kangaroo mother care in Bangladesh 
Kangaroo mother care in Bangladesh 
Female pilots delivering health education in Ghana 
Female pilots delivering health education in Ghana 
Counterfeit drugs in Cambodia 
Counterfeit drugs in Cambodia 
Programme 15 
Family planning in northern Nigeria 
Family planning in northern Nigeria 
Family planning in northern Nigeria + interview with UNFPA population expert 
Matlab Hospital, Bangladesh - Giving Birth 
Matlab Hospital, Bangladesh - Giving Birth 
Mobile contraception in Guatemala 
New Ambulance Design 
Marketing condoms in Cambodia 
Marketing condoms in Cambodia 
New inflatable bicycle helmet 
New inflatable bicycle helmet 
Buruli ulcer – a neglected disease 
Buruli ulcer – a neglected disease 
Programme 14 
Interview on cancer detection 
Dogs helping diabetes patients 
Dogs helping diabetes patients 
Floating clinic in Nigeria 
Floating clinic in Nigeria 
Mental health care in Cambodia 
Mental health care in Cambodia 
Rapid disease testing in Singapore 
Rapid disease testing in Singapore 
Improving health in rural Rwanda 
Improving health in rural Rwanda 
Kidney disease in Nigeria 
Kidney disease in Nigeria 
Update on kidney transplant operation over Skype 
Containing the spread of Malaria drug resistance on the Cambodia–Thailand border 
Identifying bacteria on video link 
Identifying bacteria on video link 
Using larvicide to prevent malaria 
Using larvicide to prevent malaria 
Innovative new hospital in Rwanda 
Innovative new hospital in Rwanda 
Fetal Heart Rate Monitor 
Sri Lankan doctor in Yorkshire 
Virtual reality training for medics 
Simulated training for surgeons 
Lord Darzi interview 
Virtual reality training for medics 
Sri Lankan doctor in Yorkshire 
Simulated training for surgeons 
Pure Water Bottle 
Fighting malnutrition in Guatemala 
Specialist maternity care in Haiti 
Mosquito-killing fungi in Holland 
Mosquito-killing fungi in Holland 
Fighting malnutrition in Guatemala 
Specialist maternity care in Haiti 
Photo Dynamic Therapy 
Programme 8 
New hope for heart failure patients 
Text messages saving lives in Tanzania 
Saving people’s sight in Guatemala 
Saving people’s sight in Guatemala 
Text messages saving lives in Tanzania 
New hope for heart failure patients 
Robots performing surgery 
Military hospital ship in Guatemala 
Robots performing surgery 
Cholera here to stay in Haiti? 
Cholera here to stay in Haiti? 
Military hospital ship in Guatemala 
Developing universal flu vaccine 
Disabled athlete defies expectations 
Riders For Health, Part 6 
Developing universal flu vaccine 
Disabled athlete defies expectations 
Riders For Health, Part 6 
21st century nursing bag combats infection in the home 
Riders For Health, Part 5 
Mosquito Resistance 
Magnetic Navigation 
Riders For Health, Part 5 
Mosquito Resistance 
Magnetic Navigation 
Presenters discuss the show so far 
Dr Ayan and Dr Shini TB Special 
New TB Drug 
Riders For Health, Part 4 
GeneXpert Machine 
GeneXpert Machine 
Riders For Health, Part 4 
New TB Drug 
Riders For Health, Part 3 
The Gulper 
Tsetse Fly 
Mosquito Chat 
Tsetse Fly 
The Gulper 
Snakebite 
Snakebite 
Riders For Health, Part 2 
Riders For Health, Part 2 
Mobile cervical cancer screening using VIA 
Mobile cervical cancer screening using VIA 
Riders For Health, Part 1 
Ultrasound Surgery 
Ultrasound Surgery 
Riders For Health, Part 1 
Male Circumcision 
Male Circumcision 
Presenters with snakes 
Programme 1 
Dr Shini Somara Interview 
Dr Ayan Panja Interview