Inu for more media coverage on health

The country has lots of newspapers and television channels but their health related news coverage is negligible, information minister Hasanul Haq Inu said Tuesday.
He said: "Health reporters can help build a healthy nation through their writings."
Health related accurate information flow is supportive for national development."
He said this while addressing as the chief guest the launching ceremony of a handbook for journalists titled "Writing about Health" and launching of eToolkit for health journalists at CIRDAP auditorium in the city.
Gregory J Adams, deputy director, Office of the Population, Health, Nutrition and Education (OPHNE), USAID Bangladesh present at the launching ceremony as special guest.
The minister said the country has 1287 newspapers, magazines and 25 television channels but the number of health reports are very poor. Still now majority of our people don't know where to go for availing health service.
 "Our journalist can play a vital role in disseminating the exact information to the mass people and keeping them informed about where to seek care, how to live healthy life, avoid disease and, when that fails, how to cope with illness."
 "Around 12,000 community clinics have been set up in the country to deliver health services to the grassroots level," He also said.
Md Shamim Hayder Talukder, founder and CEO, Eminence. Shusmita Khan, coordinator, Eminence presented the content of the handbook and the eToolkit.
'Eminence' in association with USAID prepared this handbook with a view to improving quality of the country's health reporters.
After the launching, this handbook was disseminated among media houses and students of Journalism and Communication from public and private universities.