REDUCING INFANT MORTALITY IN BANGLADESH
Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world with its economy in a dire condition.
Many of the health care concerns are as a direct result of the poverty in the country. Every year, gastroenteritis and diarrhoea kill 110,000 children with maternal mortality remaining high.
Nearly half the girls aged 15-19 are married and over half become mothers before they are 19 with many adolescent mothers acutely malnourished which can lead to premature births.
The country has a basic health care system which has put in place some initiatives to prevent illnesses but much work is still required to tackle the child and infant mortality rate.
There is hope though. At the Addin Hospital in Dhaka children receive good healthcare at a nominal fee. It is frequented by the poor and the wealthy who rely on its high standards of infant healthcare. Addin is run as a charity foundation. These small health institutions are essential in Bangladesh and without them the country would have a far larger infant mortality rate. To know more about Addin Hospital or to inquire about donations to Addin please contact the photographer.