Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque on Saturday (Aug 13) stressed the need for reducing child mortality rate to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.

He was addressing the inaugural function of a specialized service center for the new born babies in Manikganj 250-bed hospital

The minister said: "We have attained remarkable progress in many key indicators of health, which was lauded globally. Now we have to reduce child mortality rate for achieving SDG."

He said about 30-32 babies per thousand die in our country every year. The specialized service center will provide special services to the immature babies and those born with various diseases, he added.
 
Zahid Maleque said children aged 5-11 years have already been brought under the Covid-19 vaccination programme which started on Thursday (July 11).
 
On November 1, 2021, the vaccination campaign for students aged between 12 to 17 years began in the country.

BDST:2040 HRS, AUG 13, 2022
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