Teaching Safe Practices

A BRAC Community Health Promoter teaches women in her village about safe practices, like the advantages of giving birth in a hospital or birthing hut and the importance of proper nutrition.

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Healthcare for Mothers and Children in Bangladesh

Bangladesh Health

Every 4 minutes in Bangladesh, a child less than 1 month old dies because their mother didn't have access to proper post-natal and ante-natal care. The majority of these deaths can be prevented by providing children and their mothers with access to proper nutrition. By providing nutritional supplements to pregnant mothers, their newborn babies, and young children, we can drastically reduce child mortality.

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