Dengue menace: Jingle to spread awareness becomes a hit

MANGALURU:

Dakshina Kannada

deputy commissioner S Sasikanth Senthil has taken up measures to control

dengue

outbreak on a war-footing.


Following his direction, to launch

awareness

campaigns on social media, Yathish Baikampady, chairman, disaster management sub-committee, Red Cross, has released a jingle to spread awareness on how to control dengue.

Yathish told TOI, “DC requested us to take up campaigns on social media. I sat down with artist Vismaya Vinayak and worked out a concept. We are racing against time to control dengue outbreak in Mangaluru. Once the lyric written by Vinayak was approved, we sat together, as he recorded the song last night. This is a multipurpose jingle that has already turned into a hit. We are considering releasing a video based on this jingle,” he said.

A local television channel has requested to use this jingle to spread awareness. It can also be used by college students for flash mobs to raise awareness. Released on Wednesday, the jingle with a mixture of Tulu and Kannada has already gone viral. Several versions of the jingle are expected to be released and Yathish is hopeful of bringing out a video with Tulu filmstars. Most of them are busy with shoots and we are also waiting for the rains to subside, said Yathish.

“We are considering a systematic campaign to prevent diseases like dengue and malaria in the city to be taken up before monsoon sets in. At present, two awareness meetings of volunteers were held in Jeppu and Bokkapatna on Tuesday. Another meeting will be held on Thursday for volunteers, who will reach out to the Kadri area,” he said.