Pakistan: Public Health Awareness

Cleanliness is the most important factor contributing to a good healthy life. We are at risk if cleanliness is not valued.

Considering that, Paras and his group had a meeting and they shared their ideas and views regarding the issue of health and uncleanliness affecting our health. The group came up with an idea that they will conduct awareness sessions with the youth. There for they arranged awareness session in a public park named as Askari Park

Where, Jan Muhammad facilitated an awareness session with young people in park. In this session facilitator highlighted the importance of cleanliness while Dr. Paras shared his views that how the unclean environment affects our health. 200 young people participated in this session, youth was given an opportunity to share their views and how they can contribute to friendly environment to observe the health month in GCC context. They shared that they can contribute by cleaning the park as park was unclean due to the wrappers and peels etc. all over. The participants wore plastic gloves and soon they were in action.

Looking at the participants cleaning the park, people around were also motivated and participated in this action. The park was cleaned in no time with the participation of the community.