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Radio spots on COVID-19 – part two
Save and edit this resource as a Word document Spot 1: SFX: (TWEETING BIRDS, RUSTLING DRY LEAVES) FARMER 1: (WORRIED) This year’s maize harvest will be a big one. How will we manage? FARMER 2: We will need to hire some extra workers. FARMER 1: You’re right. But with so many people, I worry about…
The importance of a healthy diet for pregnant women
MUSIC: ON NUTRITION OUMAR CISSE: Good evening, everyone. Right now we have our doctor with us in the studio and we welcome him. Please introduce yourself to the audience. NUTRITIONIST: I am Mrs. Coulibaly Fatoumata Koné, known by everyone as Mama. I work at TRIPANOSO (Editor’s note: a community health centre). OUMAR CISSE: Mama, we…
The state of adolescent reproductive and sexual health and health care in Burkina Faso
Why is it important to talk about it? Adolescence is a period of opportunities but also of risks. Behaviors during adolescence have repercussions for adult life. Talking about adolescent reproductive and sexual health helps to extend sexual education programs to adolescents and youth out of school, who make up the majority of this age group….
Stay ahead of the curve and respond to COVID-19
Here is our theme pack of FRI resources for August, this time about an extremely timely and topical issue, COVID-19, the coronavirus pandemic. This month’s theme pack includes eight recent items from our Resource Packs, including one backgrounder, one set of radio spots, three Broadcaster how-to guides, and three other kinds of resources. It also…
Health issues
Here is our theme pack of FRI resources for June, this time about a variety of health issues. Countries across the world are justifiably focused on COVID-19. But other health problems are not vanishing just because of COVID-19. They continue to cause sickness and death, which may even increase as health resources are stretched thin…
Nutrition
Good nutrition depends mainly on consuming food with high levels of both macronutrients and micronutrients. A balanced diet means that you have a balance between the different kinds of macronutrients as well as a sufficient intake of vitamins and trace elements. Macronutrients include proteins, lipids (fats), and carbohydrates. These are the three so-called “energy elements”…
The use of contraceptives in schools
Introduction Why is this topic important to listeners? Contraceptive methods prevent unwanted pregnancies in schools. They minimize the risk of dropping out of school. They allow young girls to develop to their fullest potential by sparing them the stigma associated with school pregnancy. They prevent clandestine abortions. Condoms prevent sexually transmitted infections. Young people…
Radio spots on COVID-19 – part one
Spot 1 SFX: CHICKENS SQUAWKING NARRATOR: Attention farmers! There are false rumours circulating that poultry and other animals can infect humans with COVID-19. This is not true! There is no evidence that any kind of animal can transmit COVID-19 to humans. Human infections are caused by person-to-person contact or contact with contaminated surfaces. You can…
Answers to your frequently asked questions on COVID-19
Table of Contents Basic information 1 Transmission and risk factors 2 Transmission: Myths and facts 3 Understanding the symptoms 3 Recommendations for staying safe and healthy 4 Treatment: Myths and facts 4 Face masks and gloves 5 Understanding recovery 6 Pregnancy, malaria, and previous health conditions 7 Broader impacts of COVID-19 7 For further…
Key information on COVID-19 for broadcasters
Basic information about COVID-19 Download and edit the poster. (PDF) 1. How the virus is spread from person to person People catch COVID-19 from others who have the virus. The disease is spread through small droplets produced when infected people cough, sneeze, or exhale. These droplets can be inhaled by people nearby or land on…