By Dr Bardan Jung Rana, WHO Representative to Bangladesh Safe motherhood means ensuring all women receive the care they need to be safe and healthy throughout pregnancy and childbirth.
Motherhood should be a time of expectation and joy for a woman, her family and the community. The theme of this year’s celebrations of Safe Motherhood Day is “Stay at home during Coronavirus, Keep mother and newborn safe from Coronavirus” (“করোনার কালে ঘরে থাকি, মা ও শিশুকে নিরাপদ রাখি।”) The outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
This pandemic brought new challenges across the globe as well as in Bangladesh. Special attention needs to be paid to prevent and minimize negative