ELIMINATING AIDS, TB, MALARIA FROM BANGLADESH

WHO assures continued support

The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday assured its continued assistance to Bangladesh to eliminate HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria from Bangladesh, reports UNB.
The assurance came when WHO Regional Director for Southeast Asia Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganabhaban in the capital.
After the meeting, Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary M Nazrul Islam briefed reporters.
He said Dr Poonam apprised Sheikh Hasina about the preparations of the upcoming International Conference on Autism and Neuro-Developmental Disorders to be held in Bhutan. Bangladesh, Bhutan and the WHO will jointly organise the three-day conference from April 19.
She highly praised Bangladesh’s health sector development, particularly the establishment of community clinics under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s leadership. Setting up of such community clinics is a very fruitful programme for the grassroots people, she added.

 

ELIMINATING AIDS, TB, MALARIA FROM BANGLADESH

WHO assures continued support

The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday assured its continued assistance to Bangladesh to eliminate HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria from Bangladesh, reports UNB. The assurance came when WHO Regional Director for Southeast Asia Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganabhaban in the capital. After the meeting, Prime Ministers Deputy Press Secretary M Nazrul Islam briefed reporters. He said Dr Poonam apprised Sheikh Hasina about the preparations of the upcoming International Conference on Autism and Neuro-Developmental Disorders to be held in Bhutan. Bangladesh, Bhutan and the WHO will jointly organise the three-day conference from April 19. She highly praised Bangladeshs health sector development, particularly the establishment of community clinics under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasinas leadership. Setting up of such community clinics is a very fruitful programme for the grassroots people, she added.