USAID PERU - ZIKA FIGHTERS

ZIKA FIGHTERS - María luisa

In March 2018 I travelled to Peru to create a series of 1-min videos aimed at social medias to portrait the work of USAID in preventing the propagation of the Zika virus.

USAID strengthens government health systems across Latin America to combat Zika and prepare for future health threats. In Peru, USAID is leveraging community partners and leadership to disseminate key Zika information and battle Aedes aegypti mosquitoes through low-cost community-based methods.

By working in Latin America and the Caribbean to control the spread of Zika, USAID is helping reduce travel-related infections and keeping citizens in the United States safe and healthy.

ZIKA FIGHTERS - JESUS

How does USAID strengthen health systems across Latin America to combat Zika and prepare for future health threats? With the help of scientists like Jesus, who study mosquitoes that spread Zika. In Peru, Jesus’ team works to better understand how mosquitoes are reacting to insecticides, so that the vector that spreads Zika, the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, can be controlled.

ZIKA FIGHTERS - DANIEL

In Peru, USAID works through schools to engage youth in behaviors to prevent Zika and to share information about preventing Zika with their communities. Daniel, a peer educator, teaches his classmates how to prevent the spread of Zika. USAID strengthens government health systems across Latin America to combat Zika and prepare for future health threats.

ZIKA FIGHTERS - ALICIA AND MAGDA

Community health volunteers Alicia and Magda visit houses in their neighborhood to educate their community on how to prevent Zika infection. The volunteers also monitor for mosquito hot-spots using ovitraps, a community-based surveillance method, and report data to the local health department.

ZIKA FIGHTERS - MARIELLA

In Peru, USAID supported the Ministry of Health to develop a curriculum for health professionals on how to counsel patients about Zika. USAID strengthens government health systems across Latin America to combat Zika and prepare for future health threats.

DP / EDITING / PHOTOS: Thomas Cristofoletti

MUSIC: Ernesto Paredano

PRODUCTION: Alyssa Bruhn and Jane Silcok / USAID

CLIENT: USAID