Gaibandha Representative/

Chakina Begum of Kumarpara Char of Saghata Upazila of Gaibandha. Married at the age of 16. A mother of 2 children at the age of 18. Chakhina Begum does not have time to take care of her health due to the care of her 2 children. And he does not have the ability to add nutritious food to the world of scarcity. Chakhina Begum has no idea about the quality of any food.

According to a report, about 8 thousand children in Brahmaputra-Yamuna river basin Gaibandha, Kurigram, Rangpur, Lalmonirhat and Nilphamari districts are at extreme risk of death due to malnutrition. About 50 percent of the children are malnourished, i.e. 500,000 children. Every year on an average, more than 200 mothers and 300 children die due to malnutrition from these five districts. According to a study by UNICEF, this number has increased due to the corona epidemic.

People in the river and grasslands have no idea about any child growing up without nutrition. They cannot afford to buy nutritious food. Nur Alam of Boali village of Gaibandha Sadar Upazila said,

The child is growing up. What is nutrition here again? He said, only if you can feed your stomach. However, he said that it has become difficult to buy vegetables due to the increase in the price of goods. Ali Azam of the same village said, I bought meat only once in the last one year, after that I couldn’t afford it anymore. Chamchul Haq and children of Kapasia Char of Sundarganj Upazila to buy meat. authentic He has 4 children. One person’s income covers the expenses of the whole family. Children seem to be growing sick and malnourished.

Mothers and children in northern towns are growing up malnourished. For this reason, the health department of the government should reach more awareness. However, if a long-term plan is not adopted for nutritional security, public health is likely to be at serious risk, he said. District Health Education Officer Aminul Islam said that nutrition and education are being promoted. However, the number of malnourished children is not decreasing as the traditional concept among people is not changing. That’s why he called all the family members to be aware. Phulchari Upazila Health Family Planning Rafikuzzaman Rafiq said that each hospital has separate treatment system for malnourished mothers and children. Standard and special treatment for children is provided here. But people don’t want to be admitted for malnutrition unless they are at high risk

He said that children keep getting sick. When asked about food and nutrition, he was surprised and said, eating on a full stomach is nutritious. I don’t get that. He said that Kunderpara Charer of Sadar Upazila is Chabina. Begum said, due to lack of nutrients, climate expert Dr. Char women become old in age. There is no sweetness in the face. Women suffer from various diseases

In this regard, the executive head of the non-governmental development organization Public Development Center said that he constantly called for the increase in commodity prices, poverty, and nutritional knowledge.
Ainun Nishat said that as a result of global climate change, malnourished mothers are giving birth to malnourished children. He said, healthy visionary people are very necessary for the development of a nation.