Mediavision Academy Teams up with Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) to Create Content against virus spread.

 

Mediavision Academy Teams up with Infectious Disease Institute (IDI) to Create Content against virus spread.

 

By

Daniel Massamba Meboya, Corporate Communication Strategist

 

Entebbe, 26 June 2023 – Students in their final year of training in film and video at Mediavision Academy provided their multimedia expertise to Infectious Disease Institute (IDI) in Entebbe, a town on a peninsula in Lake Victoria, in Central Uganda. Area beaches include busy Lido Beach, near Entebbe International Airport. 

Mediavision Academy Team together with the Infectious Disease Institute Team at Entebbe Referral Isolation Centre

 

The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) was established in 2002 in Kampala, Uganda by the Academic Alliance for AIDS Care and Prevention in Africa, a group of infectious diseases experts from Uganda and North America, with initial support from Pfizer Inc. and other partners.  This public-private partnership aimed to provide excellent care for People Living with HIV (PLHIV) in Uganda, to train healthcare workers to serve the tens of millions of PLHIV in Africa, to maintain the strategic emphasis on prevention, and to conduct research relevant to improving the outcome of the epidemic.

 

Under the direction of Robert Nkambo, director at the Mediavision Academy, the film crew which was entirely made up of finalizing students, had the responsibility of shooting a short film showcasing key steps in ambulance decontamination after transporting a patient with Covid-19 or Ebola.  The targeted prevention activity aims health care workers to protect themselves, as well as future patients to avoid spreading the highly contagious virus. 

“The filming at the National Isolation Center in Manyago, Entebbe and at Entebbe Grade B Hospital were done in a very professional manner, as it should have been,” said Robert Nkambo who holds a post graduate training in video and television production skills from Conway School of Communication and Broadcasting in Burlington, Canada coupled with 15+ years’ experience running innovative programs in documentary photography, filmmaking, and digital media/arts. 

The hospital featured prominently during the two Covid-19 pandemic waves in Uganda, one in 2020 and another 2021.  According to Dr Moses Muwanga, the medical director, at one time during the second wave, the 200-bed hospital had 160 Covid-19 inpatients.  Built by the British in the 20th century, Entebbe Grade B Hospital is now a public hospital funded by the Uganda Ministry of Health.

“We all see ambulances racing down the road with their lights on, but have you ever wondered what’s going on inside?” Phoebe Mbonye, a paramedic working for a private medical clinic at the Kampala-based Makindye Division, shares the lifesaving measures paramedics take during those crucial moments in an ambulance.

“At the helm of the Coronavirus pandemic, I was frequently part of the paramedic team to provide medical assistance to affected communities.  After receiving a call for an ambulance to go and attend to a sick person, the first thing we did was to make sure of a baseline level of ambulance cleanliness to prevent the spread of infectious diseases and to protect the health of the staff and patients,” Phoebe said as “we didn’t want to become a victim too”.  She goes on describing the variety of medical equipment, including cardiac monitors, oxygen tanks, a stretcher, and intravenous (IV) equipment that can be found inside the ambulance.  “We handle life-threatening emergencies.  That means every paramedic must wear full personal protective equipment (PPE)”.

“The filming was a unique experience that added a dimension to our professional expertise that had not been there previously,” the Director of Mediavision Academy revealed.  “Our intention of continuing our film and video production business in Uganda is to help organizations enhance their profile and visibility.  We will do all that is permitted by the law to achieve our aim and business goals”. 

Dr. Kambugu Carl Trevor, regional emergency medical services coordinator at the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI), revealed that the final video product will be used as training materials that can be rolled out across the country in the shortest time possible.

The Mediavision Academy team comprised of its director, Nkambo Robert, director of photography Christo John, sound-recordist Muhumuza Osbert, Production Assistant Edwetu Simon, photographer Elisha Kalilobaki, who leveraged their filmmaking skills to help Infectious Disease Institute create content of its work destined for health workers in Uganda.  The team used 4k video camera and full-motion content sharing to ensure that the quality and details of the shooting are well maintained.  The behind-the-scenes work was done by Cindy Immaculate Namazzi, business development officer, and Rodrick Mugisha, a finalist.

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