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This pop song about protecting yourself from COVID-19 is blaring from loudspeakers in a hospital in Baghdad and has racked up millions of views online. The public interest broadcaster behind it, Al Mirbad, is a rare and trusted voice for news and information in Basra. It鈥檚 playing a critical role in communicating health information during the pandemic so that people can make decisions to keep themselves and their families safe and healthy.

On YouTube, Al Mirbad鈥檚 satirical skits and factual videos continue to become even more popular 鈥� providing both useful information and light relief to audiences. This hugely popular song -- which explains the need for a lockdown and supports the medical and security services 鈥� has been viewed over 7 million times, and even been played on loudspeakers in hospitals in Baghdad. Dr Abbas Timmimi, Director of the Basra Health Department puts it best: 鈥淲ithout Al Mirbad and especially without Qif L-Tahshish [the social media skits] we would not have been able to reach the public with critical communications about this crisis.鈥�

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