HOPE InternationalDevelopment Agency

Published purpose

This project aims to improve maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health in three union parishads (UPs) in southern and central Bangladesh. The project is designed to strengthen health systems for improved service delivery and to facilitate the creation of over 100 health-focused community groups in order to support improved behaviours in health areas identified as major causes of mother and child mortality. Activities include: constructing, equipping, and operating clinics in three UPs; facilitating community-led improvements in the accountability of healthcare providers, and conducting community awareness campaigns on maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health issues. The three local clinics established by the project are expected to provide services for 22,000 men, women, and children. In addition, some 6,000 women, 3,000 men, and 4,500 adolescents, children, and infants are expected to benefit from increased knowledge of how to prevent and treat health problems. HOPE International Development Agency is working in partnership with South Asia Partnership Bangladesh to implement this project. This project is part of Canada's Maternal, Newborn and Child Health commitment.