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HEALTHCARE-VULNERABLE-PEOPLE

Speakers for collaborative efforts to address rural health problems  

DHAKA, May 21, 2024 (BSS) - Speakers at a programme today called for building partnerships among all stakeholders to ensure healthcare facilities for marginalized people.

All government, non-government organizations, development partners and donor agencies should scale up their efforts to support healthcare facilities for the people living in rural areas, they told the programme held at the BRAC Inn auditorium here.

Lutherran Aid to Medicine in Bangladesh (LAMB) organized the programme titled “Partnering towards integrated rural health and development.”   

Director (hospital) of Directorate General of Health Service (DGHS) Dr Abu Hussain Md Moinul Ahsan, Country Representative of UNFPA Bangladesh Kristine Blokhus, Country Director of Food for the Hungry Bangladesh Samaresh Nayak and Country Director (Acting) of Tearfund Bangladesh and LAMB Executive Director David Chandran, among others, addressed the function.

Stacy Saha of LAMB Research Department made the presentation at the programme.
 
Moinul Ahsan said Bangladesh has achieved a remarkable success in the field of health sector as the present government is sincerely working to address healthcare problems through implementing various programmes.

“Both government and non-government actors should work together to provide healthcare services to the common people in the country as the government alone cannot ensure treatment facilities for all,” he added.  

David Chandram said, “We received great support from many partners and funding agencies. We partnered with many government officials and departments and received support and encouragement from them.”

He urged relevant government organizations, development partners and donor agencies to extend their supports through building a partnership for continuation of healthcare services in rural settings.

According to officials of LAMB, since 1983, LAMB hospital has provided general medical and surgical services, growing from an initial 10 beds to the current 100-bed facility.   

They said although it is well known for maternal newborn and child health outpatient and inpatient services, LAMB also specializes in fistula care and rehabilitation, pediatric and adult disability, palliative care and mental health assessment and counseling.

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