Canada's Two Cents Worth: The Story of Vitiman A

This powerful, half-hour documentary covers the impact of Canada’s role in reducing Vitamin A deficiency, and saving lives, around the world.

Two cents can go a long way in developing countries. That’s the price of one vitamin A capsule, which can have an incredibly positive impact on a child’s life. Until very recently, millions of children have been dying from simple childhood diseases, such as diarrhea. Now that is changing, thanks to the pioneering work of Canadian scientists, like Dr. George Beaton, community leaders and health care workers in Vitamin A deficient nations around the world.

Witness this provoking journey, set in the exotic climes of Bangladesh, Guatemala, and Ghana, in discovering the tremendous power of Vitamin A on saving children’s lives.