This Student Oscar winning documentary is about a lady who travels long isolated distances, up to 100 km in a single day in all types of weather. Travelling day or night, by horse, camel or car, she provides medical care to nomadic families living in the Gobi desert in Mongolia. Although officially a pediatrician, she now covers every aspect of medical practice, from internist, to gynecologist as well as surgery and dentistry. She looks after the health of over 1400 people, and the Nomadic Doctor is only person knows every single one of them. She is the backbone of the Mongolian Health Service. Nomadic Doctor is also available in 43 mins and 52 mins versions. - IMDb
Die Nomadenärztin | West Germany |
Nomadic Doctor | United Kingdom |
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