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NUTRITION-FOOD-HABIT
Speakers for dietary diversification to prevent malnutrition of children
JOYPURHAT, April 24, 2019 (BSS) – Speakers at a press conference today
said people should change their food habit alongside acquiring knowledge on
health issues for combat malnutrition of children.
It is an urgent to promote dietary diversification to improve
nutritional status of children, they told a press conference held at the
District Nursing Institute, marking the National Nutrition Week.
Acting Civil Sergeant of Joypurhat Dr Md Rashed Mobarrak Jewel, doctors
and officials addressed the press conference while other professionals
including journalists, among others, were present.
Dr Rashed laid emphasis on having healthy diets for ensuring optimum
mental and physical growth of children. He urged the people to change their
food habit to keep their children healthy.
Despite a considerable progress in different key indicators of health,
nearly half of the under-five children are suffering from malnutrition in the
country, other speakers said, adding, lack of awareness and inadequate
knowledge about health are causes malnutrition among the children.
BSS/CORR/MMR/IJ/1557 hrs