The American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) jointly organised a public awareness programmme to promote the prevention of Dengue and Chikungunya on Sunday at 11:30am in the AIUB Auditorium.
Mayor of DNCC, Md Atiqul Islam was the chief guest and was chaired by the vice-chancellor of AIUB, Dr Carmen Z Lamagna.
The Mayor provided valuable insights regarding the measures to be taken to reduce the breeding of aedes mosquitoes, the carrier of Dengue and Chikungunya disease. He urged the students of AIUB, to spread public awareness and to reach out to their community regarding the prevention of breeding and reproduction of the aedes mosquitoes. The chief health officer, DNCC, Brigadier General Mominur Rahman Mamun and the local ward commissioner, Dr Zinnat Ali delivered their views on the topic. University officials, teachers, students, representatives of the local government, and members of the community attended the seminar.
VC of AIUB, Dengue preventing awareness communication materials to the Mayor of DNCC and the special guests. Md Atiqul Islam also presented AIUB with CDs containing informative computer animated videos regarding Dengue and Chikungunya. A vibrant and colorful rally commenced after the seminar, along Kuratoli Road while distributing information leaflets and stickers, with the participation of the students, teachers, the VC along with Atiqul Islam.
