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In Bangladesh since 1978.

Bangladesh has the eighth largest population in the world with 162 million. Half of its enormous population lives in poverty. This widespread poverty, combined with urban growth, environmental degradation, and severe gender disparities, directly affects the nation’s health—particularly among the poor.

Since the 1950s, we have played a key role in helping Bangladesh develop and integrate its national family planning and maternal and child health programs, reach the hardest to reach populations, improve quality of services, and build the capacity of partner organizations.

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The population of Bangladesh is projected to reach 200 million by 2050

POPULATION REFERENCE BUREAU

45% of pregnant women receive no antenatal care from a trained provider

DEMOGRAPHIC & HEALTH SURVEY 2011

In Bangladesh there are only 4 doctors for every 10,000 people

THE WORLD BANK

More than 70% of women deliver at home and only 32% of births are attended by a skilled provider

DEMOGRAPHIC & HEALTH SURVEY 2011

What We Do in Bangladesh

  • Make sure every woman has access to the information and health care to safely deliver her baby and care for herself and her children—from her home to the health facility
  • Strengthen health centers, satellite clinics, and community health workers so more people in more places have access to the contraceptive information and services they need
  • Build the capacity of local organizations to provide quality services for poor and underserved populations
  • Focus on the unique sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents—the largest generation of young people in history—as they come of age

Discover Our Projects

NGO Health Service Delivery Project

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(re)solve

To advance progress toward the achievement of FP2020 and the SDGs and to reduce unintended pregnancies, there is an urgent need to address unmet need for modern contraception. (res)olve brings...

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