SARPV has been coordinating several initiatives by different partners in and around rickets prevention and collaborating field activities since 1991. We are grateful to AEM- France for their fore-most and continued support; Cornell University of the USA and Dhaka University for their research into causes and supplementation trial through USAID and CIMMYT; DAE-Bangladesh, BIMCH for their services; currently dormant Rickets Consortium involving BRAC, CARE- Bangladesh, HKI, CIMMYT for their national level approach to this issue; AMD, KDM and Shahidul Association of France for their continued support in making provisions of researches, surgery, education, physiotherapy, assistive devices for rachitic children; Memorial Christian Hospital, CBBSH for their cooperation in surgery, and many others who have contributed to this gigantic work in various many capacities.

Random rapid-assessment findings indicate rickets is present also in other localities of Bangladesh though non-significantly. The rickets situation is posing a great threat not only to Bangladesh but to the whole world we apprehend.


Mr. Shahidul Haque
Chief Executive,
Social Assistance and Rehabilitation for the Physically Vulnerable (SARPV- Bangladesh)
House-589, Road-11, Baitul Aman Housing Society, Dhaka-1207
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