ERA Project Awareness Workshop Held in Shantiganj

A workshop on "Mutual Learning for Improving Health and Nutrition" was held in Shantiganj on Wednesday to enhance health services for disadvantaged communities.

The project, implemented by Efforts for Rural Advancement (ERA) and funded by the Norwegian Agency for Exchange Cooperation (NOREC), focuses on exchanging expertise between Bangladesh and Nepal to improve regional health outcomes.

The workshop took place at 11:00 AM in the Upazila Parishad conference room. Fatema-Tuz-Zohra, Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land), attended as the chief guest. The session was chaired by Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Dr. Iqbal Hasan and moderated by ERA Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Md. Fazlul Karim.

Special guests included delegates from Nepal—Medical Officer Dr. Sunima Karmacharia and Public Health Officer Sheetal Sakia—who shared insights on international collaboration in the nutrition sector. Local officials, including Upazila Project Implementation Officer Jahangir Alam and ERA Program Director Md. Kamruzzaman, also addressed the gathering.

Speakers emphasized the importance of peer learning and grassroots awareness to combat malnutrition. Student forum presidents from local high schools also participated, sharing their perspectives on promoting health awareness among the youth.