Urban Primary Health Care Project (UPHCP): Phase II |
The Urban Primary Health Care Project is implemented via the City Corporations/Municipality and is funded by the ADB, UNFPA, DIFD, ORBIS and SIDA. The projects purpose is to improve the health of the urban poor by improving access and changing the way in which health services are provided in urban areas.
After a successful phase I of the UPHCP, Marie Stopes ( MS ) has been asked to continue and expand their responsibilities in Phase II of the project. Under the project MS will expand its services to Barisal and Comilla and continue the existing services in Dhaka .
Marie Stopes ( MS ) will continue providing the services established from phase I which includes; 1 Comprehensive Reproductive Health Care Center (CRHCC) and 6 Primary Health Care Centers (PHCC) in partnership area 6, Mohammadpur area in Dhaka . MS will now also provide 4 PHCC, 1 CRHCC and Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) activities in Barisal and 3 PHCC, 1 CRHCC and BCC activities in Comilla. Marie Stopes will also run mini clinics, drop in centers and satellite services from the main clinics.
The UPHCP Phase II will introduce two new service areas of primary eye health care and HIV, AIDS and STI prevention. All clinics under this project will run comprehensive BCC programs for HIV and STI prevention, and offer Voluntary Confidential Councelling and Testing (VCCT) for HIV.
The project will run from July 2006 till December 2011.
Civil Society Challenge Fund: |
Funded by DFID; this Advocacy project creates awareness on the Clients' Charter of Rights and is locally referred to as DHARA (a new way for health care). This project works across 6 districts of Bangladesh . The project runs training sessions on health rights for all health service providers, government officials and the community. The project also operates a comprehensive Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) program which utilizes theatre, folk songs, international health days, community forums and printed material to advocate for the communities' health rights. The project duration is from August 2005 until August 2007.
Creating a Network of Sustainable Mini-clinics: |
Funded by Marie Stopes International ( MSI), this project is expanding on Marie Stopes's successful mini-clinic model in 8 rural and 8 urban sites. Eight are already in operation. The project has been running from Jan 2006 until 2009.This is the first time Marie Stopes ( MS ) has extended its service network to rural areas.
This project, supported by the European Commission (EC), consits of 7 different components which support Marie Stopes ( MS )' outreach programmes, advocacy and focus on quality of care. Specifically the project will strengthen and expand: the homeless, adolescents, male, mini-clinics and factory worker's programs; Marie Stopes ( MS ) focus on quality of care will be strengthened and a Rights Based Approach (RBA) will be implemented across all project areas. The project runs from 2006 until 2008.
This EC funded project supports the establishment of 3 SRH centers in 3 hard to reach areas of Shariatpur, Bhola and Barisal . These centers will provide general health and SRH servicecs to low-income women, men and adolescents. Mini clinics and satellite services will also be established to ensure a wider section of the population has access to affordable quality health services. The project runs from 2006 until 2010.
Services for Contraception and Abortion, Launched and Expanded (SCALE) Project -Bogra : |
Financed by Marie Stopes International ( MSI), the project establishes 1 referral clinic in Bogra; 8 Upgraded Mini Clinics - Jaypurhat, Chapai Nawabgonj, Sirajgonj, Jamalpur, Natore, Nawgaon, Shajadpur & Sherpur (Bogra) and 4 mini clinics in Gabtoli, Mohasthan, Shibgonj & Sariakandi areas in the Bogra district. This project will also expand to other districts throughout Bangladesh in the near future. This project runs from 2006 until 2009.
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