Experts focus on de-worming to ensure healthier growth of children

RANGPUR, Sept 23 (BSS): Health experts and public representatives at an advocacy meeting on Sunday called upon all concerned for making the week-long de-worming campaign successful to ensure healthier growth of children.

They made the call at the event organised by the Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC) at its conference room here to make the National Worm Control Week and Health Check-up of Students by Young Physicians from October 1 to October 7 next in the city successful.

Mayor of Rangpur Mostafizar Rahman Mostafa attended the advocacy meeting as the chief guest with Chief Executive Officer of RpCC Akhter Hossain Azad in the chair.

Divisional Director (Health) Dr Md Mostafizur Rahman, Panel Mayor Mahmudur Rahman Titu, Secretary of RpCC Abu Saleh Md Musa Jongi, its Chief Health Officer Dr Kamruzzaman Ibne Taz and Chief of the Health Division Saiful Islam addressed as the special guests.

The Directorate of Health of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has been extending assistance to the RpCC authority to make the weeklong de-worming campaign a success.