ORGANIsATION SNIPPET

City Desk :
Family Planning Assoc of B’desh
A workshop styled ‘Role of journalists towards expanding reproductive health education’ organized by Family Planning Association of Bangladesh (FPAB) was held at its office in Rajshahi. Executive Editor of Daily Sonali Sangbad Syed Ul Alam Kajal addressed the inaugural session as chief guest with FPAB local unit president Dr Sultan Ahmed in the chair. Speakers at a media workshop called for ensuring reproductive health rights for the sake of substantial and sustainable reduction of maternal and infant mortality and morbidity rates, especially in the rural areas. They said many of the rural women are still deprived of sexual reproductive health facilities due to various reasons, including the traditional social mindset and constraints of the service-sectors. FPAB National Councilor Shaheena Joarder, Senior Programme Officer Osman Kabir and Member Sultana Raihana also spoke. The speakers said getting facility is one of their fundamental rights of all irrespective of class and creed as the state is bound to provide the services properly. To attain the cherished goal, a collaborative initiative coupled with political commitment has become indispensable, they added. They said many of the unexpected pregnancies could be stopped if the sexual reproductive health services are ensured. They also called for strengthening and empowering the womenfolk alongside their networks to advocate for others participation in sexual and reproductive health programming and policy processes.