DHAKA, Dec 05, 2019 (BSS) – The Bangladesh government has set up 14,000
community clinics across the country with a view to providing healthcare
services to rural people as well as newborn babies as the government is
pledged-bound to ensure a safe, secured and world with equality for all the
children.
“Apart from providing pregnancy and maternity care, these clinics are
also providing emergency healthcares services and 30 types of medicines at
free of cost at the doorsteps of rural people.”
This was stated by State Minister for Women and Children Affairs
Fazilatunnesa Indira as she was addressing the inaugural ceremony of the
three-day Asia Pacific Regional Early Childhood Development Conference 2019
at Hotel Melia, Hanoi in Vietnam yesterday, said a press release received
here today.
Mentioning community clinics can play a vital role in the healthcare of
neonatal and the early development of a baby both the mental and physical,
Indira said, “Asia Pacific Regional Early Childhood Development Conference
2019 will serve as an important platform for all of these areas to work
together and exchange cooperation and experience among the countries in the
region.”
This year’s conference attracted 500 delegates from 35 countries and
territories and aimed to bring about strong awareness among policy makers and
practitioners of the substantial threats to young children’s present and
future environments.
Speakers at the event exchanged experiences to ensure better education
for all the kids as the theme of the conference is “Working across sectors to
promote nurturing and sustainable environments for young children”.