Health Fair 2017 Held

PSKS held the Health Fair 2017 on 25 March 2017 at Palashipara Government Primary School Campus in association with Tentulbaria Union Council. The Deputy Commissioner of Meherpur Parimol Singh opened the fair as the Chief Guest. Md. Mosharrof Hossain, the Executive Director of PSKS delivered the welcome speech. Dr. Halida Hanum Aktar, the Chief of Party of NHSDP, was present in the fair as a Special Guest. Besides, Md. Jahangir Alom, the Chairman of Tentulbaria UP, Md. Ramjan Ali, the Headmaster of Tentulbaria Islamia High School, Md. Nazmul Huda, the former Chairman of Tentulbaria UP, Mohammad Ali, Councilor of District Council and Md. Khalilur Rahman, DM-BE of Save the Children, delivered speeches in the Discussion Session.
Different projects of PSKS and other organizations displayed their programs in stalls. Besides, health services and materials, early stimulation, Early Childhood and Care (EECD), School Health & Nutrition, Adolescent Development were displayed in the fair. DC Parimal Singh, Dr. Halida Hanum Aktar and others visited the stalls and highly applauded the programs. The Deputy Commissioner said in his speech that the average of Bangladeshi people has increased, people are getting health services from community clinics. However, maternity death is still high in our country. The main reason behind is early marriage which we need to stop.
Dr. Halida Hanum Aktar Said, “A pregnant mother is required to be checked up for four times. Baby delivery should never be done at home. There are 400 Smiling Sun clinics in the country to provide health services. The main objective is to lower down maternity death. We need to stop early marriage. The victim girls of child marriage become high risk mothers. There should be an span of four years between giving birth of two children by a mother.”
The Chief Guest Parimal Singh and Dr. Halida Hanum inaugurated Reproductive Health Service at Tentulbaria Islamia High School.