Building up to celebrate the

World Mental Health Day 

10 October 2020

Mental Health for All

Greater Investment – Greater Access.
Everyone, everywhere

 MATERS Trust conducted:

A Friend in Need

A Unique Training Program on Peer Counseling 

aimed to create youth leaders to provide peer support 

to their friends with mental health needs

MATERS Trust signed a MOU with Bangladesh International Medical Students' Scientific  Congress (BIMSSCON) on the 24th of September 2020.

Bangladesh International Medical Students' Scientific  Congress (BIMSSCON) is the largest medical student congress of Bangladesh. Every year, the conference aims to introduce  students, from home and abroad ,with the latest development and recourses in medical science around the world.

BIMSSCON is the only conference in the country which calls for research initiatives exclusively catered to undergraduate students. 

BIMSSCON 2020 is the 4th edition of the congress, and will be held virtually on 16th and 17th of October, 2020.The theme of BIMSSCON 2020 is "Healthcare in Pandemic: Integration of Clinical approach with Research and Public Health Education'.

The undergraduate medical students today are among the next generation leaders in the healthcare industry. Their involvement in learning to integrate clinical approach with research can facilitate innovative developments in the field of public health at home and abroad.

The MOU was signed with a sole intent of  engaging with  with undergraduate medical students and generating  a learning platform for research with a focus in mental health.

Mental health and illness among men is a public health concern that is often less talked about but one that needs attention.

There are issues of low rates of diagnosed depression, high rates of suicide, poor engagement with mental health services and much more.

MATERS Trust is dedicating an insightful discussion on men’s mental health on the occasion of Father’s Day 2020 with renowned professionals from the National Institute of Mental Health, Bangladesh.

Join us live for a discussion on 21 June, 9.00 pm with:

Dr. Helal Uddin Ahmed &

Dr.Zahai Uddin

MATERS Trust provided food and other essential commodities among Bihari refugees in Mohammadpur Market Camp on 22 May,2020.

Each recipient received rice, wheat, daal, edible oil, potatoes, egg plants, sugar, washing powder and detergent soap.

Chairman, MATES Trust, Dr. Nafisa Huq with the help of the administrative staff of Monon Psychiatric Hospital took part in the distribution programme for the most disadvantaged people among this population. 

MATERS Trust is grateful to the staff of  Monon Psychiatric Hospital who assisted in visiting the camp and making a list of the most needy people living in Market Camp.

MATERS Trust provided food support for two weeks for a hundred and twenty residents of an orphanage based in Sirajganj.

Dr. Nafisa Huq,Chairman,MATERS Trust handed over a cheque to a management staff from the orphanage.

Workshop on Mental Health and Mental Illness.

MATERS (Maters) at Toitomboor Mela 2020 on 18 Jan 2020 at Bangladesh Shishu Academy, Dhaka on the occasion of 28th anniversary of TOITOMBOOR.

MATERS Trust organized a slogan competition on suicide prevention to observe the World Mental Health Day 2019.

The competition required participants to write a slogan on suicide prevention highlighting care seeking behaviour among people who may have risk factors for suicide, or preventing suicide/suicide attempts or fighting against the common risk factors like violence, sexual abuse, bullying and cyberbullying, depression, stress e.t.c.

The competition was open for all between the ages of 15 to 45 years.

The participants of the competition came from a diverse academic and professional backgrounds. The winners were from independent University, Bangladesh; University of Asia Pacific, East West University, Dhaka University, Chittagong University and the National Parliament.

A prize giving ceremony was held to honor the winners.

Opening remarks at the prize giving ceremony was given by Dr. Nafisa Huq, Chairman, MATERS Trust and Managing Director Monon Psychiatric Hospital. Brief speech was given Hasnain Sabih BOT, MATERS Trust. There was also an interactive session between the winners, some of their parents, medical offciers at MONON Psychiatric hospital and the management team of MATERS Trust.

A stress management workshop was conducted for the communicity health workers at Chanpara community clinic.

There were 32 female participants including the medical officer at the center. 

A workshop in primary literacy on mental health and mental health care in Bangladesh was held at the premises of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB).

Students from IUB, North South University and medical doctors participated in the workshop.