Spots - Roll Back Malaria

ANNEX 3: SAMPLE SCRIPTS FOR SPOTSTitle:Product:Source:Medium:Duration:Language:Target group:A net for JuniorInsecticide Treated Mosquito NetsMbale District, UgandaRadio60 secEnglishParents and caretakers of children under 5 years of ageSFXHUSBANDWIFEHUSBANDWIFEHUSBANDSFXHUSBANDMUSICANNOUNCER(TAG)INSISTENT MOSQUITO BUZZ(ANGRY) There are so many mosquitoes in this house tonight! MamaJunior, where did you put my insecticide treated net?(DEFENSIVE) I hung it over Junior’s bed to protect him from mosquitobites. The health worker said that young children are more at risk forgetting malaria, which is spread by mosquitoes.(MORE ANGRY) How could you do that? Don't you know that a net istoo expensive to be used by children?(FIRMLY) Tata Junior, which is more expensive? Treating Junior againand again for malaria or preventing malaria by his sleeping under thetreated net?(CALMS DOWN) You are right. We must protect Junior from malaria. Iwill buy an Insecticide Treated Net for Junior tomorrow.TRANS/NEXT DAY: FOOTSTEPS, KNOCKMama Junior, here is a new treated net. (PROUDLY) Now, our son cansleep under his own treated net every night to avoid mosquito bites andmalaria.TRANSITIONYoung children should sleep under insecticide treated nets every nightto be protected from mosquitoes that spread malaria.This message is brought to you by the Ministry of Health.Spot On Malaria: Guide141