Children’s Workshop at Tongi, Dhaka Urban Context, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Urgent actions
It is important to increase incomes by raising wages, providing job training, and offering employment opportunities to low-income households. Invest in Local Farming: Encouraging small-scale, sustainable agricultural practices and supporting local food systems can increase food availability and reduce dependency on imports. Pregnant women require adequate amounts of nutritious food, as they are often physically vulnerable during this period. Avoiding nutritious food can lead to malnutrition in their unborn child. If pregnant mothers consume nutritious food, their babies are more likely to be b... Lire plusorn healthy, and the mothers will have more energy to endure the pain of delivery. However, malnutrition during pregnancy can negatively impact the health and development of the unborn child. Therefore, it is crucial for pregnant women to have access to nutritious food to avoid potential health risks. The government of Bangladesh needs to increase the budget for pregnant women through the Social Safety Net program to ensure better nutrition and care during this critical time Lire moins