Challenge:​ As I am currently working in public health research and programs, there are so  many health problems I have to deal and have to provide innovative solutions to deal with that  problem. For example, the current project where I am currently working as a project coordinator  deals with solving the risky sexual behavior and hegemonic masculine norms of young men  from the slums by applying an innovative approach called psychodrama. We are now adapting  this group psychotherapeutic approach as a  health educational model to disseminate  knowledge on sexual and reproductive health. Recently, we have received another public health  challenge to deal with the burning mental health problem of Multi Drug Resistant (MDR) TB  (Tuberculosis) patient.     Selection : ​To tackle the challenge, I have chosen the storytelling tool to motivate the MDR-TB  patients where stories will be collected from the patients who have got the disease, however,  still fighting to cope up with the TB induced mental health problems. The Module 2 of the course  has helped me to find this innovative idea to collect stories from the patients and make a play or  drama out of the story. The interview transcripts will become the words of the actor who will act  in front of the TB patients. Narratives will be collected through qualitative interviews from the  drug resistant TB patients and it will be played in front of them to resonate their life stories.       Application: ​ This verbatim theatre approach to deal with health problems is a very unique and  innovative idea that has never been tested in our country context. However, the power  storytelling can play by merging with drama or acting has tremendous potential to become an  effective health education approach. There will be pilot testing done in the National TB hospital  based in Dhaka, Bangladesh where the first show of the drama will be staged in front of the TB  patients. Later on, qualitative feedbacks will be taken to know their feedbacks and the  effectiveness of this approach. If this novel approach can motivate the TB patients to cope up  with their mental stress, it can be scaled up to become a continuous education program for TB  patients all over the country.    Insights and Approach:​ The  organization who offered us the challenge liked the idea a lot and  they have agreed to fund this novel project. If the pilot testing works well, they will provide  further funds to scale it up. Moreover, the design thinking course has enabled me to design an  innovation with a systematic way starting from the what is and ending with what works  approach. The storytelling part has already covered the what is and what if phase of our project  and the drama based on the TB patient story will cover the what wows and what works phase  which will be a new value addition to deal with public health problems with innovative solutions.  Background in Theatre and Public Health research and management has enabled me to think  about this creative project where the design thinking course added a new dimension to think  critically and out of the box.


Challenge:​ As I am currently working in public health research and programs , there are so many health problems I have to deal and have to provide innovative solutions to deal with that problem . For example , the current project where I am currently working as a project coordinator deals with solving the risky sexual behavior and hegemonic masculine norms of young men from the slums by applying an innovative approach called psychodrama . We are now adapting this group psychotherapeutic approach as a health educational model to disseminate knowledge on sexual and reproductive health . Recently , we have received another public health challenge to deal with the burning mental health problem of Multi Drug Resistant ( MDR ) TB ( Tuberculosis ) patient . Selection : ​To tackle the challenge , I have chosen the storytelling tool to motivate the MDR - TB patients where stories will be collected from the patients who have got the disease , however , still fighting to cope up with the TB induced mental health problems . The Module 2 of the course has helped me to find this innovative idea to collect stories from the patients and make a play or drama out of the story . The interview transcripts will become the words of the actor who will act in front of the TB patients . Narratives will be collected through qualitative interviews from the drug resistant TB patients and it will be played in front of them to resonate their life stories . Application : ​ This verbatim theatre approach to deal with health problems is a very unique and innovative idea that has never been tested in our country context . However , the power storytelling can play by merging with drama or acting has tremendous potential to become an effective health education approach . There will be pilot testing done in the National TB hospital based in Dhaka , Bangladesh where the first show of the drama will be staged in front of the TB patients . Later on , qualitative feedbacks will be taken to know their feedbacks and the effectiveness of this approach . If this novel approach can motivate the TB patients to cope up with their mental stress , it can be scaled up to become a continuous education program for TB patients all over the country . Insights and Approach:​ The organization who offered us the challenge liked the idea a lot and they have agreed to fund this novel project . If the pilot testing works well , they will provide further funds to scale it up . Moreover , the design thinking course has enabled me to design an innovation with a systematic way starting from the what is and ending with what works approach . The storytelling part has already covered the what is and what if phase of our project and the drama based on the TB patient story will cover the what wows and what works phase which will be a new value addition to deal with public health problems with innovative solutions . Background in Theatre and Public Health research and management has enabled me to think about this creative project where the design thinking course added a new dimension to think critically and out of the box .