Knowledge, attitude, practice can help prevent 80pc of diseases
Wednesday, 12 March 2008
RAJSHAHI, Mar 11 (BSS): Knowledge, attitude and practice can help prevent 80 per cent of both the communicable and non- communicable diseases along with malnutrition.
To make this idea accessible to every section of the society, due attention should be given to creation of mass awareness through using both the print and electronic media and other state-level machineries responsible for the purposes.
Speakers made these observations while addressing a daylong sensitising workshop with stakeholders and journalists on health education and promotion in the conference hall of Divisional Director of Health here today.
They also said some prolonged non-communicable diseases like diabetic, cardiac ailment, high blood pressure, stroke and respiratory inflammation are responsible for 60 per cent of the total death. But the death rate could be reduced to a greater extent after following some health related rules and regulations strictly.
Similarly, some communicable diseases like tuberculosis, malaria, HIV/AIDS, highly pathogenic avian influenza, leprosy, kalazar and filariasis are also being adjudged as the social burden.
Bureau of Health Education (BHE) and Bangladesh Centre Communication Programmes (BCCP) jointly arranged the divisional workshop styled "Sensitisation on Communicable and Non- communicable Diseases and Malnutrition".
Divisional Director of Health Dr. ABM Tanzimul Haque, Civil Surgeon Dr. Sazedul Islam, BCCP Director Shajahan, Deputy Director of Family Planning Mazidul Islam and Health Education Officer Abdus Salam addressed the opening session as the guest speakers.
To make this idea accessible to every section of the society, due attention should be given to creation of mass awareness through using both the print and electronic media and other state-level machineries responsible for the purposes.
Speakers made these observations while addressing a daylong sensitising workshop with stakeholders and journalists on health education and promotion in the conference hall of Divisional Director of Health here today.
They also said some prolonged non-communicable diseases like diabetic, cardiac ailment, high blood pressure, stroke and respiratory inflammation are responsible for 60 per cent of the total death. But the death rate could be reduced to a greater extent after following some health related rules and regulations strictly.
Similarly, some communicable diseases like tuberculosis, malaria, HIV/AIDS, highly pathogenic avian influenza, leprosy, kalazar and filariasis are also being adjudged as the social burden.
Bureau of Health Education (BHE) and Bangladesh Centre Communication Programmes (BCCP) jointly arranged the divisional workshop styled "Sensitisation on Communicable and Non- communicable Diseases and Malnutrition".
Divisional Director of Health Dr. ABM Tanzimul Haque, Civil Surgeon Dr. Sazedul Islam, BCCP Director Shajahan, Deputy Director of Family Planning Mazidul Islam and Health Education Officer Abdus Salam addressed the opening session as the guest speakers.