The video on public health emergence of bird flu in Bangladesh. As part of safeness and public awareness on behalf of SIAM Health Foundation, Machizo Multimedia has produced this video production with series of interviews. From this month March the people particularly city dwellers get back confidence with promotion.
On January 2008, Bangladesh was dangerously panicked with bird flu. Although there was not not happened any human cased. The majority people was anxious, did not eat chicken even egg. The Poultry industry and business was collapsed . From the beginning government, media and concerned NGOs promote the issues as public health emergence and basic alerts to save both poultry industry and lives. With bird flu panic many chicken shops were closed for low sales and income.
STATEMENTS
“There was bird flu rumor. People did not want to take chicken but now buying. Now no problem and day by day fear is disappearing and selling is increasing. We are also eating. There is no problem after cooking…..” is the statement of a street chicken seller.
Dr. Sanjida Islam says, ” If we buy chicken after clean, however wash properly , there is problem. I would like to request all to eat with family members. Not only in chicken but also in ducks, there is not problem…”
Shamim Ara Begam, Assistant director of BSTI shared her confidence, “There is no logic to be panicked with bird flu as the virus die after boil; however it can not make infection in human body. So everyday, we are eating chicken. We never face any problem. However chicken is favorite menu of the children. I am not facing any problem.” Her son’s feedback is also same, “I everyday take eat and chicken. I know, the bird flu virus after boil die. so I am not panicked with bird flu.”
There was a huge negative affects in business and life style. We talked with many person to know the real situation. All expressed confidence including Anowarul Isalm Khan, Chief Bureau of Health Education, ” we are working to make public awareness to against any sensitive public disease. We have taken initiative from our head office and has given direction to health workers countrywide to make public awareness. It is not difficult to protect. If we follow general per-cautions . if we make healthy environment in poultry firm; however if we use, apron, mask and glops during duck-chicken rearing. Bird flue can dot spread even have. there is no problem. It is just panic”
Direction: Manirul Islam Khan | Idea & Research: Priyakamon Khan
Associates: J.Alam, Nasir Uddin
Film and edit:Shahjahan Siraj/ Machizo
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