On April 8, 2017, BRAC University Pharma Society (BUPS) members arranged a campaign considering the World Health Day 2017: "Depression. Let’s talk” at Adarsha School, Narayanganj. The BUPS team was accompanied by BUPS co-advisor Mr. Imon Rahman (Senior Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy, BRAC University), a doctor and psychologists to conduct the campaign.
The program began with a warm welcome and appreciation from the honorable principle of the school. Following a general brief about depression from the psychologist at the assembly, the BUPS members went to different classrooms of the school to talk about health related issues with the students. They showed different diet charts and health charts to the students and gave different health related information to them. They talked about different common diseases, seasonal diseases and microbial diseases as well as depression with the students. In addition to these discussion, they even tried to break the conventional myths that are believed by them. As part of the program, BMI (Body Mass Index) of the students were also measured by the doctor. The doctor also provided health chart and suggestion regarding exercises to the students. The psychologists and the counseling team of BUPS members also counseled the students who seemed depressed to them. Apart from this, the BUPS members also tried to bring some amusement out of it by arranging quiz competition in every class of the school.
The highlighted of this campaign was the spontaneous and active participation of the students in this campaign. In conclusion, it can be said that this was a remarkable experience for the BUPS members with the students of Adarsha School. It was indeed an effective and fruitful event organized by the BUPS members.