PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS TO COMBAT THE AEDES AEGYPTI MOSQUITO: EXPERIENCE REPORT BY THE TELESSAÚDERS/UFRGS TEAM

Producing scientific information on the Aedes aegypti mosquito in video format and in language accessible to the Brazilian population. The challenge of the campaign was to do so in an emergency setting, in the shortest time frame and the lowest possible cost. This work, as an experience report, aims to describe the various actions taken by TelessaúdeRS/UFRGS – a research project of the Graduate Program in Epidemiology of Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - for the production and dissemination of videos related to the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits the Zika, Dengue, and Chikungunya viruses. Here we describe the activities carried out by the professional team in the medicine, tele-education and communication fields. The production of the videos has involved a simple and objective workflow: Idea - script - recording - editing - review and publication. Members of the multidisciplinary team have worked as producers and presenters of the campaign. The initiative also invited volunteers, including doctors, health professionals, and endemic diseases combat agents. Filmed mostly in the streets, in risk areas, the videos show the local reality and teach the population how to counter the proliferation of Aedes mosquitoes in their homes. Due to the collaborative work of all professionals involved, the TelessaúdeRS/UFRGS team managed to produce 20 educational videos in just 30 days, with basic equipment and few financial resources.