Type Private Founded September 2009 Parent organization Medikidz Limited | Headquarters New York/London Website www.medikidz.com/ Number of employees 12 | |
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Industry Medical Information Publisher Key people Dr. Kate Hersov, Co-founder and CEO; Dr Columba Quigley, Chief Medical Editor Profiles | ||
Jackson and tenley star in medikidz explain lgs
Meda medikidz conference highlight video
Background
Medikidz is a global initiative set up by doctors to explain medical information to children. The Medikidz superheroes are used to explain medical conditions, investigations, diagnoses, medicines and surgical procedures to young patient and their families – in a way that they can understand.
Contents
- Jackson and tenley star in medikidz explain lgs
- Meda medikidz conference highlight video
- Background
- The Medikidz
- Worldwide Presence
- Medikidz Foundation
- Paediatric Titles
- Adult Titles
- Investigational and Procedural Booklets
- References
The company was founded in New Zealand by Dr Kim Chilman-Blair and co-founder Dr Kate Hersov - with a vision to improve children’s health information around the world. Currently located in New York City and headquartered in London, there are plans for expansion into Sydney, Australia in 2014.
All Medikidz materials are written by doctors, and are co-authored by USA graphic novelists (includingJohn Taddeo and Shawn Deloache). The work is further recognised by a medical advisory board of expert healthcare professionals in the field. These thought-leaders are used as independent peer reviewers for each of the titles in the comic book series. The content is then transformed into dynamic graphic novels by an award winning team of artists.
The "Medikidz"
The 'Medikidz' are a gang of 5 superheroes from Mediland, a giant living planet shaped like the human body. Each one is a specialist in different parts of the body. The characters are designed to be fun and appealing to young people in order to be able to entertain, as well as educate them about serious medical issues.
In each graphic novel, the team take a child on a journey through 'Mediland'; where they can learn about medical conditions, both adult and paediatric.
Worldwide Presence
Having distributed over three million copies worldwide (with a presence in 50 countries, in 30 languages), the company is now established as the leading global healthcare information provider for children.Archbishop Desmond Tutu and will.i.am, member of the Black Eyed Peas have publicly endorsed the Medikidz initiative.
Medikidz Foundation
The charitable arm of the company, The Medikidz Foundation, has done work in Africa, most recently donating 100,000 comic books on HIV to Swaziland. The Medikidz Foundation is now due to increase the work they are doing in poorer countries, funded by the commercial arm of the business.
Paediatric Titles
All current publications are available at http://www.medikidz.com
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Adult Titles
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Investigational and Procedural Booklets
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