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World Mosquito Program
The Wolbachia Method was developed by the World Mosquito Program (WMP), a global, non-profit initiative that works to protect communities from diseases transmitted by mosquitoes. This initiative is present in several countries and, in Brazil, it is led by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz).
Within the program, I manage the social media channels: Instagram, YouTube, Facebook e
Documentary
Synopsis: In the documentary “Wolbachia Method – From the Lab to the Field”, social actors, community leaders, and health and education professionals from Belo Horizonte (MG), Campo Grande (MS), Petrolina (PE), Rio de Janeiro, and Niterói (RJ) share their testimonials about WMP Brazil's work in these cities.
The film not only introduces the Wolbachia Method and its implementation stages but also highlights the positive transformations the initiative brings to these communities.
I took on the challenge from conception to final delivery: I developed the script, planned the production schedule, created the interview questions, and led all field recordings. The editing phase was also my responsibility, completing the documentary within three months from the start of filming to delivery. Each frame was crafted with the aim of sensitively and objectively conveying the impact of the project's actions in the territories visited.
Video Lessons – Wolbito at School
With funding from the Australian Embassy, we produced 8 video lessons to explain the Wolbachia Method, the work of the World Mosquito Program, and the different ways to combat dengue, Zika, and chikungunya.
Check out the playlist with these video lessons by clicking HERE.
WMP Traveling Across Brazil
This is a video series produced by the communication team over two years of the Wolbachia Method project. Key partners of the initiative shared their experiences with the method, the benefits brought by this technology — which uses bacteria to block the transmission of dengue, Zika, and chikungunya — and their expectations after the implementation of Wolbitos in their territories. A total of 35 videos were produced, featuring partners from Belo Horizonte (MG), Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Niterói (RJ), Petrolina (PE), Campo Grande (MS), Foz do Iguaçu (PR), Londrina (PR), Joinville (SC), Uberlândia (MG), Natal (RN), and Presidente Prudente (SP).
Check out the playlist by clicking HERE.
Got Questions? We Answer! – Kids Edition
On WMP Brazil’s social media, the video series “Got Questions? We Answer!” features Wolbachia Method researchers responding to questions from internet users and the general public. In this series, the team traveled to Belo Horizonte and produced a segment with three children—Sophia, Davi, and Benjamin—who study at Francisca de Paula Municipal School. The kids answered questions from the community following the Wolbachia Method.
Check out the playlist by clicking HERE.
Got Questions? We Answer!
This segment aims to answer the main questions from residents where the Wolbachia Method is applied, as well as inquiries from followers of WMP Brazil’s social media regarding the implementation of this technology to control dengue, Zika, and chikungunya. The segment became important within the project because when a member of the WMP Brazil engagement team received a question, they could immediately send a video to clarify it.
Check out the playlist by clicking HERE.
10 Years of the Wolbachia Method in Brazil
We are celebrating 10 years of Wolbachia Method activities in Brazil. That’s 10 years of directly combating Dengue, Zika, and chikungunya.
To commemorate the date, we prepared a timeline highlighting the main milestones of the project, which aims to bring better health to Brazilians.
We can reveal that many things have changed since 2014. One of the latest developments is the construction of the world’s largest factory for Aedes aegypti mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia (Wolbitos) in Curitiba (PR), which is expected to benefit over 70 million Brazilians in the next 5 years.
Check out the video by clicking HERE.
Wolbito at School
The Wolbito at School project is a scientific outreach activity as well as a scientific experiment conducted by the WMP Brazil team in educational institutions.
The initiative, previously called DLO at School, involves monitoring the life cycle of the Aedes aegypti mosquito and understanding the importance of tracking breeding sites as an effective way to combat arboviruses such as dengue, Zika, and chikungunya.
For each school where the experiment was conducted, we produced a video showcasing the activities with the students.
Check out the playlist by clicking HERE.
YouTube WMP Brazil
Check out some important videos I produced for this platform:
Niterói: The First Brazilian City Fully Protected by the Wolbachia Method
450 Years of Niterói: Community Partners Talk About the Implementation of the Wolbachia Method
1 Million People Engaged in Brazil
Community Engagement: A Collective Movement of Listening, Involvement, and Transformation
Results of “Wolbito at School” at E.M. Rodrigo Otávio
Wolbito at Home – with Brazilian Sign Language (Libras)
Music and Migration in the Favelas: Rio and Mumbai
A video series produced for the Observatório de Favelas featuring musicians from Rocinha and Maré. The project aims to promote and highlight the social memory of popular neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro through their local artists, especially musicians. For this purpose, interviews were conducted with local artists, which turned into amazing episodes filled with stories and highly positive references about these communities. Click below to watch each artist.