Digital-Divide/D0/Pre-Natal-Health-Care/English

Title of script : Script for Pre-Natal Health Care (Digital Divide)

Author : Avnish Kumar, IIT-B, Summer Intern 2013

Video: Spoken Tutorial Team, IIT Bombay

Keywords: Check up during pregnancy, Importance of Sonography

Notes to spoken tutorial developer:

Create a background scene – a small house (inside and outside), a bathroom with its door open

Create characters of A lady -Anita (25-30 years old & pregnant), Ramchand ( 25-30 years male adult- the husband of Anita) & A lady-doctor (30 years old)

Objects to be created – sonography machine, examination table, doctor's desk, charts

Images to be used (with proper numbering) should be given to the creators/animators before video production

Visual Cue	Narration
Opening scene Outside of a small hospital (5 secs)
Show a small corridor and a doctor's room door (5 secs)
Couple is in the doctor's room
Show doctor's face smiling and talking	Doctor says : “Congratulations. Please be seated.”
Show the couple seated
Doctor speaking	The doctor asks: “Anita, when was your last appointment?”
Anita speaking	Anita: “It was around 2 months back. Now, I am into my 4th month of pregnancy.”
Doctor Speaking	Doctor says : “Regular checkups are necessary in cases of pregnancy.”
Doctor Speaking	Doctor says : “Check-ups during pregnancy is a preventive care towards potential health problems. This will help in reducing complications during pregnancy.”
Show calendar – mark 3 months, 6 months	Doctor says : “Frequency of check-ups should be every 3 months and it should be weekly in the last month of pregnancy.”
The doctor points to a chart on the wall which has information on nutrition and speaks. (2 secs) Zoom in on the chart. Show chart on slide 3 of PPT.	Doctor says : “ Check-ups provide information about maternal psychological changes, prenatal nutrition & diet, vitamins and biological changes.”
Anita speaks.	Anita tells : “It is my first time and I am new to all this. Please advise me on taking better care of myself and the baby.”
Spoken Tutorial and Digital divide	Welcome to the spoken tutorial on prenatal health care.
Spoken Tutorial and Digital divide	Here we will talk about health care for an expectant mother during pregnancy.
Doctor nods and speaks Show a speech bubble with leafy vegetables Refer to slide 5 of the PPT	Doctor says : “First and foremost is the health of the mother. Hence the prevention of iron deficiency is very important. Expectant mothers should take iron-rich food during pregnancy.”
Show the flow of blood in the womb of the mother through the placenta	Doctor says : “During pregnancy, the need for blood in your body increases. You need more iron to make hemoglobin, for the additional blood required by your baby.”
Image of iron-rich foods. Zoom in on each one of these images as per the narration	Doctor says : Hence you should take iron rich foods such as green vegetables, egg yolks, dried fruits, beans and iron rich cereals”
Image of Caesarian birth – Refer to slide 6 of PPT	Doctor says : “Caesarian delivery has many risks like infection in the incision site and blood loss, which can cause anemia.”
Doctor speaking	Doctor says : “Pregnant women must try to have a normal delivery. This is possible by taking proper prenatal care and having healthy diet.”
Image of simple exercises Refer to slide 7 of PPT	Doctor says : “Exercise well as this is important to boost your energy level. Exercise also relieves you from back problems, reduces constipation and helps relieve stress.”
Ramchand speaking. Point to the Sonography machine in the background scene	Ramchand asks the doctor : “What does this machine do?”
Image of Doctor standing next to the machine and speaking. Refer to slide 4 of the PPT	Doctor says : “This is a Sonography Machine. It is used to monitor the health and development of the baby.”
Same image as above with Doctor speaking	Doctor says : “Anita, please lie down so that I can demonstrate the importance of sonography.”
Image of doctor performing sonography. Refer to slide 4 of PPT	Doctor says : “Sonography is performed usually at 20 weeks of pregnancy. It is used to detect - if the placenta is healthy and whether the baby is growing properly inside the uterus.
Same image as above with Doctor speaking	Doctor says : “This helps detect serious problems like low birth weight of baby. It also helps to prevent miscarriage and even abortion, to a great extent.”
Image of Anita on the bed and Doctor standing next to her speaking	Doctor finally summarizes : “For proper health care during pregnancy the following are important - ”
1.Image of Checkup 2. Image of Sonography 3. Image of iron-tablets and vegetables, eggs etc 4. Image of Child birth 5. Image of exercise.	1.Regular Check ups 2. Importance Of Sonography 3. Iron Deficiency prevention & Good nutrition 4. Information on Caesarian Birth 5. Importance of Exercise
Anita & Ramchand listen carefully to the Doctor	Anita & Ramchand together say: “Thank you doctor, for giving a lot of information. We promise to follow your instructions.”
Text on-screen “6 months Later”	6 months later
Anita and Ramchand in the doctor's room, along with their new born baby
Image of a healthy baby (of ~1 month old) and happy mother (Anita)	The doctor says: “I am so proud of you both for taking good care during pregnancy. Because of this, the baby and the mother are healthy and happy.”
End	This brings us to the end of this tutorial. Remember, to take good care and to eat nutritious food during pregnancy. Thanking you for listening and STAY SAFE.
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About the contributors	The video for this tutorial has been contributed by Saurabh Gadgil and Arthi. And this is Dhanasree from IIT Bombay, signing off. Thanks for joining.

Contributors and Content Editors

Arthi, Nancyvarkey