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Launching Ceremony of Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH) Project

Launching Ceremony of Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH) Project was held at Chittagong on 18 April. The occasion was organized by Plan Bangladesh and supported by Canadian International Development (CIDA). The Honorable Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Bangladesh Mr. A.K.M Zafar Ullah Khan was the chief guest.

YPSA’s Disaster and Emergency Management Unit distributes Poster to the garments factories at Chittagong to raise awareness about disaster among the workers as well as owners. The poster indicates preparedness and precautions for the earthquake and it also guides to handle the situation after earthquake inside the factory.

YPSA's Disaster & Emergency Management Unit observed National Disaster Preparedness Day 2008 at Chittagong
A rally was organized at Chittagong on National Disaster Preparedness Day 08
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Health Fair for HIV/AIDS prevention

A Health Fair was held on 30 March 08 at Muslim Hall Institute in Chittagong. In the opening ceremony, Dr. A.Q.M Shirajul Islam presided the occasion and Dr. Rajaul Karim, Divisional Director (Health) was the chief guest.

With the support of Family Health International and under the Bangladesh AIDS Program, following NGO’s YPSA, HELP, BANDHU, CARE Bangladesh, Nishkriti, IMAGE, Ashar Alo Society and Shurokkaha (SMC) have been working for a long time to prevent HIV/AIDS among the vulnerable groups of people in Chittagong.

NGO’s set stalls up at the fair. The purposes of the fair were awareness building to prevent HIV/AIDS and provide free treatment for related diseases.
About 1000 people including vulnerable groups participated in the fair. 79 were treated as sexually transmitted diseases and 62 tested their blood to define HIV virus.

Community Radio approved by Bangladesh Government

Ministry of Information has announced that Bangladesh Government has approved Community Radio Policy 2008.
The Community Radio Policy 2008 has been put on the information ministry web site www.moi.gov. bd

English version of Community Radio Policy

Draft Right to Information law on website

The preliminary draft has been put on the information ministry website www.moi.gov.bd seeking public opinion on it.
According to a PID handout on Tuesday, a roundtable will be arranged soon to elicit public opinion on the preliminary draft. Representatives from the civil society, non-government organisations, intellectuals, lawyers, journalists, businesspeople and professionals will take part in the roundtable discussion.

YPSA participated in the Third general assembly and conference of Asia and Pacific Disability Forum (APDF) at Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre.

National Workshop on Community Radio in Bangladesh
Community Radio is going to be the Voice of Rural people

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