The Hawai‘i State Department of Health released of a new series of influenza education videos.
Working in partnership with the Department of Education and private schools, the video series was developed with input from students and teachers as well as community pediatricians.
“The whole idea was to involve youth and see how we could help our educational partners inform kids about important health and science topics while having fun,” stated Dr. Sarah Y. Park, State Epidemiologist. “Working with the kids was amazing,” she added.
In the videos, students in grades 4–6 explore and explain various facts about influenza, “going viral,” flu prevention, and pandemic preparedness in a series of skits and real-world scenes.
Highlights include the
Blue Flu Rap
(
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmpfNEFGeJg&feature=related) and an interview with a local
http://hawaii.gov/health/flu-hawaiigov/
The family-friendly videos are posted on YouTube:
“The Flu is a Very Viral Thing,”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z64le5isSow
“Keep the Flu from Going Viral,”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYrlJnd5PVY&feature=related
“Prepare Your Family,”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NR7-7NrXRo&feature=related
The videos can also be viewed on the Department of Education website at
http://hawaiidoe.org
