Dhaka, July 7 -- A locally led and integrated nutrition and hygiene programme can significantly improve the health and well-being of pregnant women, adolescent girls, and young children living in the country's slums, said a new study.

As part of its AdSEARCH dissemination series, icddr,b held a scientific seminar on Monday at the Sasakawa Auditorium in Mohakhali, where it shared results from the Nutri-CAP study.

With 62 million people now living in urban areas-and projections indicating this number could double by 2035-pressure is mounting on already strained urban health systems.

Bauniabadh reflects many of the challenges faced by Bangladesh's urban poor. Among more than 15,000 married women living in the area, 721 were identified as ...