Health program
The People's Republic of Bangladesh undertakes various health programs undertaken by the Government and donor agencies.
EPI program
Name of the Programme: Expanded Immunization Programme
Program implementer: District Health and Post Office and all health workers under him.
Financing and other facilitators:
Ministry of Health and Welfare, World Health Organization.
Aims and Methods:
Immunization of children against 08 diseases Prevention of nocturnal disease and malnutrition through vitamin A capsules. Maternal and neonatal tetanus immunization through maternal KTT vaccination.
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 implementer:
Upazila Health and P.O. Officers and doctors and nurses of EOC non-affiliated hospitals.
Funding and Other Supporters: Ministry of Health and Welfare, UNICE
Planning and Implementation: Cabinet Division, A2I, BCC, DoICT and BASIS