A sharining meeting on Baseline survey findings of rickets of Gazipur was held on 5th October at 2010 at Gazipur Pouroshova Auditorium. At present Child centered Approach to preventable disability is one of the major project under disability prevention program of SARPV Bangladesh which is implementing in 12 Upazilas falling under 3 district of Bangladesh. To assess the prevalence of rickets in children in different age and identify the attitude of stakeholders a baseline survey was conducted in 12 Upazilas. These are (Cox’s Bazar district (Cox’s Bazar Sadar, Kutubdia, Moheshkhali, Pekua, Ramu, Teknaf and Ukhia), 3 Upazilas of Gazipur district (Gazipur Sadar, Kaligonj and Kapasia) and 2 Upazilas of Sunamgonj district (Sunamgonj Sadar and Jamalgonj).
In this regard the sharining meeting was held to share the survey findings of Gazipur, kapasia and Kaligonj upzilas about prevalence of rickets in children in different age with the stakeholders.
Mr. Hasan Sarwar; Additional District Magistrate of Gazipur district presented here as Chief Guest whereas Dr. Abdul Karim; Mayor of Gazipur
Pouroshova, Dr. Abdul Kader; child specialist, Dr. Habibur Rahman; Deputy Director of Family planning department under Gazipur district were invited as Special guest and Dr. Jounul Abedin Talukder; civil surgeon of Gazipur district was the chair of the meeting .
In the meeting Mr. Shahidul Haque the Chief Executive of SARPV presented the survey findings. A great number of representatives from local govt, doctor’s community, family planning department, ngo, media and beneficiaries of SARPV were took part in the meeting. ( for details Please contact with us)
