Infant Mortality Rate and maternal mortality ratio continue to be high in Bangladesh as compared to other developing countries. Bangladesh has the highest infant mortality rates in the world with 53 out of 1000 dying beyond their first year and 69 out of 1000 children dying before the age of 5. The maternal mortality rate …
Monthly Archive: April 2011
Apr
28
Gift Of Vision To The Blind
We close our eyes for a second, and instantly the world comes to a standstill. Now, imagine the world of people who are blind – their world is in the dark forever! The difficulty of people with blindness is so terrible that they have no other choice but depend on others for everything throughout their …
Apr
27
Fellowship Awards To Water Forum Journalists
Environment-related problem is a growing concern among the environmentalists in Bangladesh. Arsenic poisoning in ground water is, without a doubt, one of the major issues. Ground water in most parts of Bangladesh is contaminated with an alarming level of arsenic. Moreover, it has been predicted and feared that the country might face huge crisis of …
Apr
24
Rehabilitation For Paralyzed In Nurture Hospital
People living in rural areas of Bangladesh always do not have easy access to health care facilities. More than half of the country’s population lives in little access to public health care facilities. The scenario is worse in flood prone areas which are more susceptible to diseases. Conditions are worsened due to low levels of …
Apr
20
Empowering Children As Key Change Representatives
Education in rural Bangladesh is lagging far behind. Most children in these rural villages have no access to education; as a result they become trapped in low-skilled, low-paid labor that leads them further into the cycle of poverty. A study has shown that around 59 million children between the age of 6 to14 years do …
Apr
18
Saving Them From Arsenic Poisoning
The provision to have safe drinking water is every human being’s right and this is something that every country is entitled to offer to their citizens. It is a basic civic right that needs to be safeguarded at any cost. The picture is however a little different in Bangladesh, a country which is often deprived …
Apr
17
Combating Poverty, Improving Health & Safe Environment and Providing Education
Poverty is a multi dimensional problem in Bangladesh. The struggle against poverty and hunger still remains a major challenge in the rural areas of this country. People living in rural areas of Bangladesh are not just victims to natural calamities, but also suffer from ongoing silent disasters caused by grinding poverty and a lack of …
Apr
16
Eradication of Curable Blindness in Bangladesh
Every one of us is well aware of the role played by eyes in our life. The gift of vision is God’s biggest boon to mankind. However, studies show that a significant proportion of the population is reeling under the darkness of blindness- blindness due to cataract. In the present times, blindness due to cataract …
Apr
14
Standing In Unity With The People Of Bangladesh
Millions of people in the third world countries live in utter poverty, and this has been going on for centuries. It is the responsibility of socially conscious people to extend a helping hand that can change the lives of the disadvantaged, to a large extent. The nonprofit organizations have made improving the conditions of the …
Apr
10
Helping Poor Children Realize Their Dreams Of Education
The fundamental conditions of social living are health, shelter, education, food, income and a safe environment. Education is the only empowerment to eradicate ignorance, poverty, and make individuals become independent to become self-reliant and live with respect in the society. Every child deserves education no matter what the conditions. Children must be educated to change …
