Moniruzzaman
Children are often exposed to serious disease from environment. About 40 percent children of the world are suffering from environmental disease. Among them, maximum number is under five years old. Polluted indoor and outdoor air, contaminated water, lack of adequate sanitation, toxic hazards, disease vectors, ultraviolet radiation and degraded ecosystems are all important environmental risk factors for children and in most cases for their mothers as well.
In developing country as like Bangladesh --- environmental hazards, population density is most likely cause of childhood death, illnesses and disability from acute respiratory disease, diarrheal diseases, physical injuries, poisonings, insect-borne diseases and prenatal infections. poverty and malnutrition are also responsible for this.
Unsafe water and poor sanitation is the main cause of Diarrhea. The rural area of Bangladesh isn't well planed as a result day by day pollution of our environment is going on increasing. Indoor air pollution associated with the still-widespread use of bio-gas fuels kills nearly one million children annually, mostly as a result of acute respiratory infections. Mothers, in charge of cooking or resting close to the hearth after giving birth, are most at risk of developing chronic respiratory diseases. About 300000 children are died by the risk of Unintentional physical injuries annually.
On the other hand health-damaging exposure to environmental risks could begun also before birth. Lead in air, mercury in food and other chemicals can result in long-term, often irreversible effects, such as infertility, miscarriage, and birth defects. Children under five years work in hazardous setting. Pregnant women live and work in highly populated place. And they don't take good food. all of these is responsible for childhood death.
Hygiene and sanitation:
Washing hands with soap before food preparation, before meals and after defecating significantly reduces the risk of diarrheal disease.
Air pollution:
Good ventilation in the home, clean fuels and improved cooking stoves decrease indoor air pollution and the exacerbation and development of acute respiratory infections.
WHO recognizes (world health organization) need to educate and train to health care providers at all levels in the prevention, diagnosis and management of children's diseases linked to environmental risk factors. Efforts are undertaken to enable those “in the front line”, the health professionals dealing with children and adolescents' health, to recognize, assess and prevent diseases linked to, or triggered by environmental factors.
Some low-cost solutions can be applied in many cases, simple filtration and disinfection of water at the household level dramatically improves the microbial quality of water, and reduces the risk of diarrheal disease at low cost. Parents should be concern about safe use of chemicals.
Today's Children is the father of tomorrow, that's mean children is our future nation. So we should ensure their health and safety. Numbering over 2.3 billion worldwide and representing boundless potential. Child survival and development hinge on basic needs to support life; among of these, healthy and clean environment is fundamental.
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Description
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rate
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Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1000 live
births)
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65
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Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1000 live births)
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52
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Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1000 live births)
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37
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Percentage of child deaths between age 1 and 17 due to
injury
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38*
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Infants fully vaccinated by 12 months (%)
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75**
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All data from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey, 2007, except: * Bangladesh Health and Injury Survey 2003 ** EPI Coverage Evaluation Survey 2009
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