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DIALOGUE-SAFE-MOTHERHOOD (with picture)
Experts for stopping child marriage for safe motherhood
RANGPUR, June 18, 2019 (BSS) – Health experts at a dialogue have
stressed on stopping child marriage to ensure safe motherhood for reducing
maternal and neonatal mortality rates to attain the sustainable development
goals (SDGs).
They made the observation at a radio dialogue on “Safe Motherhood”
organised by Rangpur Kendra of Bangladesh Betar at Sadar upazila parisahd
auditorium in the city on Monday afternoon.
Around 200 adolescents, pregnant mothers, women, health officials,
public representatives, teachers, students, civil society members and local
elite participated in the event.
Rangpur Sadar Upazila Chairman Nasima Zaman Boby attended the dialogue
as the chief guest with Regional Director of Rangpur Kendra of Bangladesh
Betar Dr. Harun Ar Rashid in the chair.
Deputy Civil Surgeon Dr. Kaniz Sabiha, Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer
Sadiya Ishraat Sumi, Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Dr. Rabi
Sankar Mandal and Upazila Family Planning Officer ATM Nazmul Huda addressed
as panel discussants.
The Deputy Civil Surgeon discussed importance of ensuring maternal
health services of pregnant mothers at hospitals, health complexes and other
places for safe motherhood to further reduce the maternal and neonatal death
rates.
“Child marriage is the major reason behind maternal and neonatal
deaths,” she said putting emphasis on preventing the social menace to ensure
safe motherhood and sound health of mothers and infants.
Dr. Rabi Sankar stressed on ensuring marriage of young girls at their
minimum age of 18 years to ensure safe pregnancy of pregnant mothers for safe
delivery.
The chief guest called for sensitising common people to stop child
marriage as the under 18-year age group pregnant mothers remain under maximum
risks during pregnancy, delivery and post delivery periods.
“Child marriage must be stopped for ensuring safe motherhood,” she said
and urged health service providers to work sincerely for ensuring safe
motherhood of pregnant mothers to reduce maternal and neonatal deaths for
attaining SDGs by 2030.
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