BSS, Rangpur :
Speakers at an awareness building campaign have stressed for ensuring safe drinking water, hygienic sanitation and improved sewerage facilities to reduce water borne diseases in rural areas for building a healthier nation.
They were addressing launching ceremony of the campaign on ‘Safe Drinking Water and Sewerage Systems’ in Ward No-3 of Aladipur union in Fulabri upazila of Dinajpur on Wednesday to make the ward totally sanitised by April next.
The WATSAN Committee of Ward No-3 of Aladipur union with assistance of Fulbari Area Development Programme (ADP) of World Vision Bangladesh (WVB) organised the campaign.
Local community-based organisations Friends Group, ‘Nabojagaran Shishu Forum’ and ‘Bhorer Alo’ extended cooperation in launching the campaign through bringing a rally in Ward No-3 to create mass public awareness on the issues.
A total of 112 members of the WATSAN Committee of Ward No-3 of Aladipur union, Shishu Forum and local community-based organisations participated in the rally that paraded different rural roads in the localities.
With Programme Officer of Fulabri ADP of WVB Mrs. Pallabi Murmu in the chair, Member of Ward No-3 of Aladipur union Sirajul Islam attended the campaign launching ceremony as the chief guest.
Vice-president of Friends Group Abdul Mazid Talukder, General Secretary of ‘Bhorer Alo’ Shyamoli Rani, General Secretary of ‘Nabojagaran Shishu Forum’ Hanshi Rani and Nutrition Promoter for Aladipur union Shefali Khatun were present as special guests.
The speakers put special emphasis on coordinated efforts of all people in making the campaign successful through creating public awareness on the essence of pure drinking water, hygienic sanitation and improved sewerage systems for the rural people.
They highly lauded the huge improvement in rural life standard following the success achieved in sanitation, pure drinking water and healthcare services in recent years in maintaining clean environment and good hygienic condition.
They called for launching social movement to root out waterborne diseases like diarrhea, cholera, dysentery, hookworm and ringworm from Ward No-3 through ensuring pure drinking water, hygienic sanitation and sewerage facilities for every family.
The chief guest stressed for GO-NGO efforts in creating public awareness on health, hygiene, sanitation, personal hygiene, using safe drinking water and sewerage systems to achieve cent percent sanitation in Ward No-3 by April next..
After the end, the participants were provided training on proper methods of hand washing, importance of hygienic latrines, benefits of pure drinking water and maintaining cleanliness to reduce diseases in building a healthier nation.
