Dengue awareness campaign held in Sherpur

Bashundhara Shuvosangho organised a discussion session and leaflet distribution campaign among school children in Sherpur to raise public awareness about dengue prevention and develop habits of cleanliness among children.

The awareness session was organized at a government primary school in Sherpur Sadar Upazila on Sunday noon.

During the discussion, students were given detailed information about the causes of dengue, the breeding grounds of Aedes mosquitoes, and the measures needed to prevent the disease. Emphasis was placed on keeping school premises, home yards, and surrounding areas clean and ensuring that water does not accumulate anywhere.

Speakers said that Aedes mosquitoes generally breed in clean, stagnant water. Therefore, to prevent dengue, stagnant water in homes, schools, and surrounding areas must be removed regularly. They also urged people to keep flowerpots, discarded containers, coconut shells, plastic bottles, and other objects, where water can accumulate, clean and free of stagnant water.

Those present at the event included Bashundhara Shuvosangho Sherpur District Branch Adviser and journalist Hakim Babul, President Minhaj Uddin, Vice-President Ashraful Islam, General Secretary and journalist Mehedi Hasan Shamim, Publicity Secretary Jihad Rana, primary school Headmaster Hasanat Jahan, and Clean Up Sherpur District Branch Coordinator Al Amin Raju.

School Headmaster Hasanat Jahan said that such awareness initiatives involving students are extremely important for dengue prevention. Students can not only become aware themselves but also educate their family members. These activities will play a significant role in promoting cleanliness and health awareness among students.

Bashundhara Shuvosangho Sherpur District Branch President Minhaj Uddin said that students are an important part of society. If awareness about dengue prevention is developed among them, it will spread to their families and the wider community. He therefore urged students to become more aware and encouraged everyone to keep their homes and surrounding environments clean.

At the end of the discussion, students were urged to maintain regular cleanliness, remove stagnant water, and raise awareness among others about dengue prevention.