Innovations in podoconiosis care in Ethiopia by CDT-Africa
This video shows interviews with people affected by the condition, as well as the work of the CDT Africa research team working to improve diagnosis, care, and treatment for lower-limb lymphoedema in Ethiopia.
Agony of the night መሸ መከራዬ
Belsti, Merhatsedik and Hailemariam live in Gojjam, northwestern Ethiopia. They share a similar agony: at night, a constant itch that overwhelms them; in the day, widespread rashes and sores that lead them to be insulted and ignored by people around them.
This documentary by independent director Eyerusalem Kassahun explores the agony of scabies in this community.
Tackling podoconiosis stigma in Rwanda
This short documentary aims to dispel some of the common misassumptions that lead to people living with podoconiosis being stigmatised in Rwanda. It uses testimonies from people with lived experience of podoconiosis, health workers and policymakers to give context to the disease and explain how it is not transmittable or infectious.
Leaflets
Podoconiosis
This leaflet written in Amharic was produced by the 5S Foundation team in Ethiopia to distribute to people living in podoconiosis endemic areas.
Scabies
This leaflet written in Amharic was produced by the 5S Foundation team in Ethiopia to distribute in communities at risk of scabies outbreaks.
Podoconiosis
This leaflet written in Kinyarwanda was produced by the 5S Foundation team in Rwanda to distribute to people living in podoconiosis endemic areas.
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