Documentary New Zealand Defending Our Health
The battle against infectious disease - complacently considered a war won - rages on. The increasing ineffectiveness of antibiotics and the frightening ability of diseases to mutate and develop into new forms mean that infectious disease is a continued threat to people regardless of age, gender, lifestyle or socio-economic status.
Primary Title
- Documentary New Zealand
Secondary Title
- Defending Our Health
Date Broadcast
- Monday 9 July 2001
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- The battle against infectious disease - complacently considered a war won - rages on. The increasing ineffectiveness of antibiotics and the frightening ability of diseases to mutate and develop into new forms mean that infectious disease is a continued threat to people regardless of age, gender, lifestyle or socio-economic status.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
- Health
- Medical
Hosts
- Mike Hosking (Presenter)
- Alison Bruce (Narrator)
Contributors
- Irene Gardiner (Network Executive)
- Jenny Miller (Director)
- Owen Hughes (Producer)
- Rachel jean (Producer)
- Frame Up Films (Production Unit)