BSS-44 BNNCP delegate meets with JS Speaker

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BNNCP delegate meets with JS Speaker

DHAKA, Jan 14, 2020 (BSS) – A delegation led by President of Bangladesh
Network for NCD Control and Prevention (BNNCP)

Professor Brigadier Abdul Malik paid a courtesy call on Jatiya Sangsad
Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury at her office today.

During the meeting, they discussed about preventing non-communicable
diseases, committee formation of `Non-communicable Disease Prevention and
Control’ and tobacco control agenda.

The speaker thanked the delegation of non-communicable disease prevention
and control committee for performing their duties successfully.

She also emphasised on the formation of a parliamentary caucus over the
prevention and control of infectious diseases, said a press release.

Health fairs can be organised to prevent non-communicable diseases, she
opined.

She continued: in addition to engage youth people under the non-
communicable disease prevention and control network team, mothers should be
involved as well.

She assured the delegation of extending all assistance to the sector,
including budgetary enhancement, the release added.

Dr. Md. Habibe Millat, MP, officials of Bangladesh Network for NCD Control
and Prevention and senior officials of the Parliament Secretariat were also
present at the meeting.

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