Koko discovers the infection ways of parasitic worms thanks to magic glasses given by a medical doctor.
The educational animation film 'Koko et les lunettes magiques' aims to strengthen the awareness of school-aged children and their families in Côte d'Ivoire against parasitic worm infections by showing them simple, but effective preventive hygiene practices. The animation film is the key element in an intervention study in western Côte d'Ivoire conducted by Swiss TPH, the Centre Suisse des Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d'Ivoire and the Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Côte d'Ivoire. The film has been tested for efficacy in schools and the research team is evaluating its potential for further use in French-speaking western Africa. The methodological approach used to develop the animated cartoon and the results of the pilot testing are published on PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 'Koko et les lunettes magiques' tells the story of a boy who discovers the many ways in which parasitic worms infect people's bodies and make them suffer from abdominal pain and diarrhoea. The animated cartoon in French addresses children and their parents in Côte d'Ivoire to raise their awareness and and make them minimise the risk to become infected by parasitic worm through simple, but effective preventive actions such as using latrines, washing hands after the toilet and covering food-dishes. The 15-minutes movie has been developed by the Abidjan-based cartoon company Africa Toon in collaboration with a scientific team from Swiss TPH, the Centre Suisse des Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d'Ivoire (CSRS), long-standing partner organisation of Swiss TPH, and the Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Côte d'Ivoire.
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