children in world (measles )

Although there is safe and effective vaccine available to protect against measles,the disease still remains the fifth leading cause of death among the children under five years of Bangladesh . Millions of children mostly from the urban poor ,street children , and rural hard to reach areas are not yet vaccinated against measles –a highly infectious viral disease .Unicef estimates about 25-33 per cent of young Bangladeshi children at rice . Ministry of health and family welfare and Unicef have given the utmost importance on it and launched a tow week nationwide measles campaign in order to eradicate the disease from the county .

The compaign scheduled from

february 14-28, aimed at bringing 20 million children under vaccination against measles . This is the second largest initiative in Bangladesh after 2005-2006 campaign when about 35 million children were immunized throughout the county . During the campaign period , children aged 9 month to less that 5 years will be immunised will free measles vaccine . Children who received the vaccine before measles will also need to be immunised with a second dose which is recommended to ensure that the child is fully immunised .

The number fo measles outbreak declined significantly in Bangladesh after the first major campaign . After the campaign ,on measles outbreak was reported except in 2008 and 2009 . Although incidence of measles is declining , Bangladesh along with other countries of south –East Asia are still far away from reaching  the target of reducing measles –death 90 per cent by 2010 . According to WHO still about 20000 children die annually from measles in Bangladesh . Health experts underscored the importance of large –scale vaccination campaigns along with irregular campaign  for a better progress .

Although measles deaths have dropped significantly , global immunization experts warn of resurgence in measles deaths if vaccination efforts are not sustained . Measles is incredibly resilient and has a tremendous power of rapid comeback . In the USA , 55000 measles cases and more than 130 deaths occurred  between 1989 and 1991, a period when it came back virulently after successfully reducing of measles death.

  Experts recommended that countries must continue follow –up  vaccination campaigns every tow to four yours until their healthcare systems can provide tow doses of measles vaccination to all children and provide treatment for the disease to eliminate the risk of resurgence .

Measles is a highly contagious viral disease affects mostly the children . It spreads affects through droplets from the note , mouth  or throat of infected cases . Initial symptoms ,which usually appear 812 days after infection , include high fever , runny note , bloodshot eyes and tiny write sport (called Koplik”s spot) inside of the mouth . Several days later , rash develops ,starting  on the face and upper neck gradually spreading downwards .

There is no specific treatment for measles and most people recover within 23 weeks . however , 1-5 per cent of children die of the complications of disease . particularly  in malnourished children and people with reduced immunity , measles can cause serious complications , including blindness , encephalitis , ( a dangerous infection of the brain causing inflammation ), severe diarrhea , eat infection and pneumonia .

All people should join the campaign to prevent unnecessary deaths and complications from measles . We have to make sure that all children receive the vaccine to reach the target of reducing death from the  target of reducing death from measles , to achieve the Millennium Development  Goal(MDG) 4 and allow children to enjoy their right to survive in a healthy conditio

world and asia (river )

The rivers are the source of our wealth . Bangladesh is an agricultural country . The prosperity of agriculture depends on the rivers . These rivers have made the soil fertile . So rice , jute , tea and other crops grow in plenty here .

Bangladesh is a land of rivers . The health , wealth and happiness of Bangladesh  depend on her rivers . There are many big and small rivers . The Padma , the maghna , the jamuna  are the big and wide rivers . The Buriganga , the Sitalakshya , the Dhaleswari , the Teesta  , the Madhumati , the Gumati and the Karnafuli are small rivers . Most of the rivers of our country rise from the Himalayas and fall into the Bay of Bengal .

Our rivers abound with fish . Fish is an important wealth . Our fishermen catch a huge quantity of fish and export to foreign countries . Thus they earn a lot of foreign exchange . Fish is our main item of food .

The rivers of our  country are the main ways of communication . Boats , launches and steamers move on these rivers in all seasons . Men and goods are carried from one town to another , from one part to another .  All these sre possible only for river communication .

Most of the cities , towns , industries , hats , bazars , trade  centers are on the bank of rivers . The products of mills , factories and industries are easily carried to different places through rivers . Raw materials from far and near can be carried easily to our industries . Thus our rivers help in commerce , trade and industry . 

Some of our rivers are source of energy . This energy helps our industries . Some of the rivers  are used to produce electricity . Goalpara and Karnafuli hydro  electric projects are used to solve electricity  problem  .

The rivers have a great influence on the people of our country . We love the rivers  , its water and music . The rivers have made us emotional and sentimental . Much of our joys and happiness depend on rivers  .

The rivers have influenced many of our writers and poets . Many rivers have found expressions in the writings of Rabindgranath  Tagore , Kazi  Nazrul islam , Michael Modhusudhan  and  Jasimuddin . Some  of the Bengali  novels have been named after our rivers  : Padma Nadir Manjhi and Padma  promatha . Our  artists and painters like Jainul  Abedin have been much influenced by our rivers . Shari , Bhatiali and Murshidi are the expressions of our village people’s love for rivers  .

Sometimes the rivers cause great damage to our life and property . In the rainy season the rivers overflow their banks and cause flood . People suffer untold sufferings .

In spite of the little harm , the river are useful to us in many ways . They are the source of our wealth , health  and  happiness  .