Health system strengthening for primary health care

This project aims to strengthen health systems in 5 low-performing districts in Bangladesh to reduce maternal and child mortality rates and improve access to quality healthcare for women adolescents and children. The project focuses on improving the quality of health policies standards of practice and guidelines as well as strengthening their implementation at the national level and in the targeted low-performing districts. This approach ensures that primary healthcare services especially those related to sexual and reproductive health and rights including addressing gender-based violence are of good quality and available to everyone especially those who are usually left out. The project aims to reach over 3.5 million women adolescents and children in 5 targeted districts and also engage stakeholders and mobilize communities to make health services more accountable to local populations.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) strengthened quality health services provided by Ministry of health and family welfare for over 3.5 million women adolescents and children in 5 targeted districts; (2) strengthened quality health services provided by targeted district-level governments for women adolescents children and vulnerable populations; and (3) improved engagement and participation of local stakeholders in the targeted districts to strengthen health systems and enhance accountability.