North Bengal Science Centre, Siliguri's video: Health Awareness Programme on Novel Coronavirus

was organized at North Bengal Science Centre, Siliguri, a unit of National Council of Science Museums-NCSM by arranging on in association with North Bengal Medical College & Hospital on Feb. 12, 2020 at 1.00 pm wherein some of the renowned doctors of NBMC&H made people aware about the details of this disease to combat this health emergency. The event began with the Welcome Address delivered by , Project Coordinator, NBSC, Siliguri followed by Keynote Address of Prof. (Dr) , Principal, NBMC&H. The distinguished panel of specialist doctors comprising of Prof. (Dr) , Head, Dept. of General Medicine, NBMC&H, Dr. , Asstt. Prof., Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology & Dean of Students’ Affairs, NBMC&H and Dr. , Asstt. Prof, Dept. of Community Medicine, NBMC&H addressed the august gathering regarding the different aspects of the disease & its preventive measures. The specialist doctors assured the audience that as of now we need to be aware about this outbreak but there is no reason whatsoever to be in any kind of panic or to create mass hysteria. The program ended with Q&A Session wherein the audience also asked their own questions to the distinguished panel & got their doubts cleared. The event was attended by a large no. of participants comprising of School & College Students, Teachers, Parents, NSS Volunteers, ASHA Health Workers among others. Some glimpses....