Instructional Video4:36
Vlogbrothers

The Only Psychiatric Hospital in Sierra Leone

6th - 11th
In which John visits the Kissy Psychiatric Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone, the only dedicated mental health facility in the nation, and learns about the extraordinary changes that have taken place there in the last two years with...
Instructional Video24:07
Global Health with Greg Martin

Health Systems - This Week in Global Health

Higher Ed
This episode will focus on Health Systems.
Instructional Video26:31
Global Health with Greg Martin

Access to Medicines (Part 1) This Week in Global Health

Higher Ed
In this video we look at what needs to be in place to ensure access to medicines in poor countries. This includes R&D for new pharmaceuticals and drugs to treat neglected disease and the importance of addressing intellectual property...
Instructional Video11:28
Intelligence Squared

The impact of the British Empire

Higher Ed
Niall Ferguson is speaking at the IQ2 event "Niall Ferguson on the six "killer apps" of Western civilisation. Niall Ferguson - IQ2 highlights
Instructional Video23:49
Global Health with Greg Martin

Global Health news Flu season, ebola, the World Health Organization and more

Higher Ed
In this episode, we cover news items on HIV, ebola, flue season, the role of the World Health Organization and more.
Instructional Video31:16
Global Health with Greg Martin

Finding a job at a UN agency - This Week in Global Health

Higher Ed
This episode focus on finding a job in the global health space, particularly within the UN agency system, including the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the World Bank etc.
Instructional Video22:07
Global Health with Greg Martin

Ebola One Year Later

Higher Ed
We review and update you on the Ebola epidemic one year after it began its spread across West Africa. We also discuss what the future looks like for both the epidemic and the countries it has hit and talk about lessons learned for public...
Instructional Video29:03
Global Health with Greg Martin

Ebola virus - This Week in Global Health

Higher Ed
This episode deals with the Ebola epidemic.
Instructional Video2:01
Encyclopaedia Britannica

Did you know? The Amistad Mutiny

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Learn about a group of captured Africans who sailed to freedom.
Instructional Video4:46
Economics Explained

Can a New Leader Save North Korea's Economy?: Poverty By Design

9th - Higher Ed
The wild ride of 2020 continued this week with the news that the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un was in a critical condition and that his continued leadership of the nation was not necessarily guaranteed. This has, of course,...
Instructional Video19:09
Global Health with Greg Martin

Measles

Higher Ed
This episode is in response to the measles controversy, we discuss and highlight the re-emergence of Measles, as well as learning more about the history and implications of the illness
Instructional Video6:32
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Chernor Bah - Educating Girls Worldwide

Higher Ed
Chernor Bah is an advocate for global education and a champion for girls. He leads the Population Council’s work on post-emergency programs for adolescent girls in Sierra Leone.



Before joining the Population Council, Bah...
Instructional Video23:40
The Wall Street Journal

Gone Viral? Tracking Epidemics

Higher Ed
Outbreaks of deadly infectious diseases like Ebola, Zika and cholera are on the rise-and can go global quickly. Budgets to control them, meanwhile, are shrinking. What's the latest, best work on stopping outbreaks in their tracks?
Instructional Video8:43
Religion for Breakfast

War Makes Us More Religious

12th - Higher Ed
Bibliography: Michael Jackson citation at 4:37 - 4:47: Citation from Existential Anthropology, p. 94 Joseph Henrich, Michal Bauer, Alessandra Cassar, Julie Chytilova, Benjamin Grant Purzycki, "War Increases Religiosity," Nature: Human...
Instructional Video4:35
Jabzy

Second Liberian Civil War - 3 Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Second Liberian Civil War
Instructional Video4:36
Jabzy

First Liberian Civil War - 3 Minutes History

12th - Higher Ed
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the First Liberian Civil War - 3 Minutes History
Audio
BBC

Bbc: Sierra Leone Elections 2007

9th - 10th
Sierra Leone's elections in 2007 are covered in detail through this series of audio articles. Archived.
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Sowei Mask: Spirit of Sierra Leone

9th - 10th
Unique to the region around Sierra Leone, sowei masks are worn by senior members of the all-female Sande Society during rite-of-passage ceremonies that signify a girl's transition to adulthood. Each mask has an individual personality and...