Tanzanian dance music blares from large speakers on a flatbed truck in a rural town. An audience gathers in the village center as the roadshow begins. These community roadshows and mobile video units are contributing to improved use of long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) in Tanzania.
Tanzanian dance music blares from large speakers on a flatbed truck in a rural town. An audience gathers in the village center as the roadshow begins. Dancers start dancing to draw attention of people to come and see what’s going on. After one song, the actors perform skits about the dangers of not taking children with fever quickly to the health center and the importance of sleeping under long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) every night to prevent malaria. The MC explains why pregnant women must also go to antenatal clinics to get malaria prevention, and then announces a competition to see who can retreat a net the fastest, following the retreatment kit instructions. A video is projected on a big screen as the sun sets, and the participants answer quiz questions afterwards and get small prizes and flyers with more information on malaria for correct answers. These community roadshows and mobile video units are contributing to improved use of long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) in Tanzania.
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