Using the power of communication to improve the health of women and children around the world.

Film and digital content that changes lives.

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Who we are

Medical Aid Films is a specialist health communication charity with over 20 years’ experience in design, production and capacity building. 

We support healthcare providers, agencies, NGOs and researchers to strengthen clinical training and improve public health education, putting community storytelling and lived experience at the centre.

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What we do

Communicating health and clinical information

We help turn complex clinical and health information into trusted, accessible content people can understand and use across a range of formats – film, animation, radio, digital campaigns, audio and print materials.

Clinical training content

We create engaging film-based and digital learning content that helps health professionals build confidence, refresh skills and translate guidance into practice – easily scalable for online and off-line training, blended learning and train-the-trainer approaches.

Social and behaviour change communication

We combine audience insight, behavioural theory and creative communication to support partners design content that engages audiences, influences attitudes and effects change

Local language translation and adaptation

We extend the reach of existing content through local language translation, dubbing and adaptation for different contexts

Developing production capacity

We train and mentor individuals and organisations to create and use health communication film and digital content and behaviour change campaigns – developing skills, confidence and understanding of professional production systems.

Measuring effectiveness

We can help generate evidence of impact by providing expert support in evaluation, formative research and audience-centred testing and engagement to understand the effects of your communication projects.

Our values

Collaborative

Our processes bring together medical experts, community engagement and creative production specialists.

Audience first

We put the audience at the centre of our work to reflect their needs and priorities.

Localised

We ensure content is relevant through community engagement, co-creation and the use of local languages and contexts.

Trusted

Our content is grounded in clinical expertise, developed with medical specialists, and rigorously peer reviewed.

Accessible

We use appropriate distribution channels so that content reaches the most disadvantaged audiences, wherever they are.

Quality

We ensure quality production standards whatever the budget.

Sustainable

We enhance and develop local production capacity, building skills and resources that last beyond any single project.

Evidence-based

Our content design is underpinned by evidence and research.

Who we work with

700+

films in more than 50 languages

54m+

content views 

202k+

YouTube subscribers

Our work with partners

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