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IMMUNIZATION-CHILDREN (with picture)
Speakers for cent percent immunization to save children’s life
RAJSHAHI, April 23, 2019 (BSS) – Speakers at an advocacy meeting here
today underscored the need for raising public awareness to ensure
immunization to hundred percent children to protect them from various
diseases.
“Immunization is vital for saving lives of children. So all concerned
should discharge their duties with utmost sincerity and honesty to enhance
awareness among public to ensure vaccination to cent percent children,” they
added.
Divisional Director (Health) office organized the meeting in its
conference hall in observance of ‘World Immunization Week-2019’ to be held
from April 24 to 30. Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) and
Directorate General of Health Services supported the meeting. ‘Protected
Together, # Vaccines Work’ was the main theme of the discussion.
Chaired by Divisional Director of Health Dr Gopendra Nath Acharya, the
meeting was addressed by Additional Commissioner of Rajshahi division Anwar
Hossain and Superintendent of Police Belayet Hossain as chief and special
guests respectively.
Civil Surgeons and Deputy Directors of Department of Family Planning from
all eight districts, divisional level government officials and other
stakeholders attended the meeting and took part in its open discussion.
During his keynote presentation, Dr AKM Kamruzzaman, Divisional
Coordinator of World Health Organization, gave an overview of the week and
its aspects.
Speakers put stress on taking adequate measures to bring all the targeted
kids to the immunization centres in time.
They said extensive vaccination campaigns and effective surveillance have
brought down the number of measles cases in Bangladesh.
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