Health and Nutrition Workshop Held by SDF in Shibganj

Chapainawabganj Correspondent: A stakeholder workshop on health and nutrition washeld in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj. The event took place on Mondaynoon at the conference hall of Shibganj Upazila Health Complex under the Resilience,Entrepreneurship and Livelihood Improvement (RELI) project of the SocialDevelopment Foundation (SDF).

Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Dr. Md.Kamal Uddin attended the workshop as the chief guest. Physicians from variousdepartments, representatives from the Upazila Health Complex and communityclinics, SDF district officials, cluster officers, health and nutritionfacilitators, and conveners of village health support committees were alsopresent.

During the workshop, it was informed that 58 freehealth camps have already been conducted among poor and ultra-poor members of50 village organizations in Shibganj upazila. A total of 2,069 people receivedprimary treatment and consultations, while 89 patients were referred foradvanced treatment. Additionally, 321 pregnant women received maternityallowances amounting to Tk 3,081,600, and 24 high-risk mothers were providedwith Tk 10,000 each in financial assistance.

As part of the health and nutrition initiatives,thousands of families received iron, vitamin, calcium, and zinc tablets, oralsaline, and seasonal vegetable seeds. Moreover, each of 8,500 families is setto receive 12 pieces of soap for handwashing.

Chief Guest Dr. Md. Kamal Uddin highly praised SDF’sactivities, describing the maternity and cesarean allowance program as ahumanitarian and timely initiative. Participants at the workshop expressed hopeto continue extending their support to SDF’s rural poor communities.