USAID to provide $173m for health projects
Sunday, 9 December 2007
As part of USAID's effort to improve the overall health condition of the Bangladeshi people, it will provide US$173 million over the next five years for the programmes supporting maternal and child health, family planning, tuberculosis eradication and HIV/AIDS mitigation under the health and population agreement with the government of Bangladesh.
This was revealed while USAID Assistant Administrator Kent Hill visited some USAID- funded health projects outside the capital Dhaka Saturday, reports UNB.
His visits included Smiling Sun Health Clinic in Tongi, Social Marketing Company (SMC) orsaline factory and Blue Star Pharmacy in Bhaluka, a USAID release said.
Dr Hill is on a three-day visit to Bangladesh to review USAID's health programmes in the region.
During his visit, Dr Hill visited the USAID-supported SMC oral rehydration salt factory and observed first hand making of oral rehydration salts that have proved to be the remedy for dehydration.
While visiting Smiling Sun Health Clinic, he interacted with the doctors and patients and reviewed the clinic's unique approach to replicating its programme around the country.
He appreciated the quality and range of services the clinic offers to nearly two million mostly poor Bangladeshis who visit the clinic every month.
Dr Hill also visited the USAID-supported SMC Blue Star Pharmacy and learned about the different methods of family planning the SMC provides to its large customer base.
This was revealed while USAID Assistant Administrator Kent Hill visited some USAID- funded health projects outside the capital Dhaka Saturday, reports UNB.
His visits included Smiling Sun Health Clinic in Tongi, Social Marketing Company (SMC) orsaline factory and Blue Star Pharmacy in Bhaluka, a USAID release said.
Dr Hill is on a three-day visit to Bangladesh to review USAID's health programmes in the region.
During his visit, Dr Hill visited the USAID-supported SMC oral rehydration salt factory and observed first hand making of oral rehydration salts that have proved to be the remedy for dehydration.
While visiting Smiling Sun Health Clinic, he interacted with the doctors and patients and reviewed the clinic's unique approach to replicating its programme around the country.
He appreciated the quality and range of services the clinic offers to nearly two million mostly poor Bangladeshis who visit the clinic every month.
Dr Hill also visited the USAID-supported SMC Blue Star Pharmacy and learned about the different methods of family planning the SMC provides to its large customer base.