Connecting Science and Community: COVID-19
Information & Facts regarding COVID-19 is now so widely spread and also the multi-platform information around the speedy changing science aspect of COVID-19 is making a cloud of mystic & information chaos in the community on decisions for what to follow or not to follow. This pandemic has already affected our lives in many ways and we are kind of lost in feelings with the everyday upward inclination of cases which is making us worried and confused, also making us increasingly eager to learn through - what ways can we keep ourselves safe and protected? We are continually aspired to seeking solutions from different sources be it media, any information platform, health system or sharing amongst us.
within our family and friends. In this process, sometimes we are quite trapped in the vulnerable situation with various misleading information where there is little scope to ask and clarify ourselves on the basics, so as to learn and follow in order to protect us from this COVID infection and spread.
With an intention of sharing basic science and community protection knowledge and information around COVID - 19 in a more complete, clear, practical and doable manner, our VAALO avant-garde team organized an online interactive educative seminar to share the clear concept about COVID-19 in detail so that, we can wipe out the misconceptions during fighting this novel coronavirus.
Accordingly on the 11th of July, “Prof. Mahmudur Rahman", Former Director, IEDCR & Chair of the WHO’s South-East Asia Regional Certification Commission for Polio Eradication (SEARCCPE) graced us with his presence by agreeing to join us as key speaker and "Dr. M. Salim Uzzaman", Principal Scientific Officer Department of Zoonotic Diseases (IEDCR) also another guest speaker and the seminar was moderated by Dr. Nazneen Akhter, Founder & Managing Director of VAALO avant-garde Ltd. In this seminar, around 130 participants from diverse disciplines joined us virtually, of them; some sought to ask critical questions which would in turn benefit all the audiences. This initiative received heaps of appreciation from everyone. They also suggested organizing similar kind of educative and interactive seminars in the future, on important and pertinent public health issues to complement community knowledge and awareness.
