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Health Program

EPI Program:

Name of the Programme: Expanded Immunization Programme.

Program implementer: Upazila Health and Post Office and all health workers under his jurisdiction.

Funding and Other Supporters: Ministry of Health and Welfare, World Health Organization.

Objectives and methods: Immunization of children against 08 diseases and prevention of night sickness and malnutrition through vitamin A capsules. Prevention of tetanus in mothers and newborns through KT vaccination of mothers. Replenish vitamin A deficiency in mothers and newborns by feeding vitamin A capsules to mothers. The main goal is to reduce child morbidity and mortality.

Beneficiary population covered: All women aged 15-49 years and all children aged 0-60 months.



EOC Program:

Program Name : Maternity Services

Program implementers: Upazila Health and PPO Officers and doctors and nurses of EOC non-affiliated hospitals.

Funding and Other Supporters: Ministry of Health and Welfare, UNICEF.

Aims and Approach: Safe motherhood, safe delivery and reduction of infant and maternal mortality.

Beneficiary population covered: All expectant mothers.


ARI Programme:

Program Name : ARI.

Program implementers: All doctors, medical assistants, pharmacists, nurses of the institution including supervisors/ upazila health and post office officers.

Funding and Other Supporters: Ministry of Health and Welfare, UNICEF.

OBJECTIVES AND METHODS: To treat and reduce the incidence of pneumonia and bronchiectasis in children.

Beneficiary population covered: All children.


TB and Leprosy Control Programme:

Program Name: Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme.

Program Implementer: BRAC and Department of Health jointly.

Funding and Other Supporters: Ministry of Health and Welfare.

Objectives and Methods: The main objective is to control the spread of the disease by identifying open cases and providing treatment.

Beneficiary community covered: All communities of Bangladesh.


Arsenic program:

Program Name: Arsenicosis Diagnosis Program.

Program implementer: Upazila Health and Health Officer and all health workers under his jurisdiction.

Funding and Other Supporters: Ministry of Health and Welfare.

Aims and Methods: The main aim is to diagnose and treat arsenicosis.

Beneficiary population covered: All population. In addition to this, treatment services for all other types of diseases are provided.