BSS-59 Zahid for raising health awareness among students

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Zahid for raising health awareness among students

DHAKA, Jan 29, 2020 (BSS) – Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleaque today called for building awareness on health among students.

“Health awareness should be raised from the early stage of every student for the greater interest of the future generation,” he said.

He was speaking as the chief guest at a discussion titled, ‘School Health Awareness education’ organised by the Family Planning Directorate at health ministry auditorium in the secretariat, said a press release.

“School students should be imparted training on proper method of hand-wash, use toilet, bad impact of slitting here and there,” Zahid said, adding, “They should also have the primary treatment of cough, fever, positive impact of physical exercise, proper sleeping habit and so on.”

Additional Secretary of Health Services M Habibur Rahman presided over the programme while Director General (DG) for Health Services Prof Abul Kalam Azad and DG of Family Planning Quazi AKM Mohiul Islam were present, among others.

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