StanChart, icddr,b to help fight malnutrition

Standard Chartered Bangladesh recently contributed to funding the Nutrition Rehabilitation Unit (NRU), an initiative launched by the International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) to fight malnutrition.

The bank's decision to finance the project will provide 20 severely malnourished children with much-needed access to highly nutritious meals.

As a part of the initiative, mothers and caretakers will receive training on how to maintain their children's health, discuss nutrition, and prepare healthy food with easily available low-cost ingredients.

As the bank's flagship community engagement programme, Futuremakers by Standard Chartered, is designed to help the next generation in their journey to learn, earn, and grow.

Facilitating healthcare is a core focus for institutions nationwide, while driving education is an integral part of the bank's Futuremakers initiative.

"By funding the NRU, the bank is giving children from marginalised communities a fighting chance to live well and grow up to become healthy individuals capable of making a difference," said Bitopi Das Chowdhury, head of corporate affairs, brand and marketing of Standard Chartered Bangladesh.

"Standard Chartered is proud to collaborate with icddr,b to build self-reliance at the grassroots level and empower women to act as key change agents in their families and communities," she added.

"Malnutrition in children can cause severe health issues with long lasting impact. We firmly believe that with the assistance of Standard Chartered Bangladesh, we will be able to continue our live-saving work," said Baharul Alam, head of hospitals of icddr,b.