Mexican Public Health History through Film: The Riches of a Film Archive, 1945–1970

In Mexico, the use of film for educational campaigns on hygiene and public health topics has a long history, beginning with the films made by the Ministry of Health (Secretaría de Salud) under the presidency of Porfirio Díaz in the late nineteenth century. Subsequently, in the early twentieth centur...

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Main Author: Gudiño, María Rosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Bremen 2019-11-01
Series:Research in Film and History
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Online Access:https://film-history.org/issues/text/mexican-public-health-history-through-film-riches-film-archive-1945-1970