Liberian Radios Help Spread Word About Ebola

Most people know that a major way in helping to prevent getting a disease is to become more educated on it. One way that Liberia is helping slow the spread of Ebola is by using their radio exposure to help raise awareness and education on the topic. DJ's and music artists in many parts of Liberia have started writing and releasing music to help spread information on the disease and ways to prevent it. In Liberia, the radio is pretty much everywhere including shops, cars, and most homes. The fact that radio stations are so big over there gave people the unique idea to play music and even talk about Ebola on their talk shows.

I think that this is an excellent way to spread awareness and information on the topic. Personally, I listen to music a lot and I feel like this is an amazing way to spread awareness and slow the spread of something such as Ebola. 

The article explains how the government first published statements that said Ebola was something that was to be scared of, which naturally made people run. However, things suddenly changed once Liberian artists started spreading more positive lyrics about the disease in their music. The lyrics that were being put into the music were starting to give people hope and also allowed the people to forget the horrible messages originally posted by the government. 

Normally, when people listen to music, they pay attention to the lyrics and tend to remember the more catchy ones, which is why this trend is truly amazing. I believe that we could use the large amount of people who listen to music to our advantage. If we started doing more things like the Liberians are doing to spread good messages about things such as Ebola, people will maybe start becoming more educated on important topics such as wide-spread diseases.

Beaubien, Jason. "Liberian Singers Use The Power Of Music To Raise Ebola Awareness." NPR. NPR, 12 Oct. 2014. Web. 19 Oct. 2014. <http://www.npr.org/2014/10/12/355427316/liberian-singers-use-the-power-of-music-to-raise-ebola-awareness>.