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In this blog we are going to talk about MDG 5 which is to improve maternal health and the programs implemented in Bangladesh to reach this goal. MDG 5 has two targets;
What did Bangladesh do
The CARE learning tour is a program in Bangladesh that educated
people about the problem and gave them solutions to fixing the high rate of maternal death in poverty stricken areas. Some solutions included use of contraceptives, the importance of antenatal care, and provide government funds for emergency transport. The government has also launched 12,217 community clinics to expand the health system.
http://www.care.org/sites/default/files/Bangladesh-Learning-Tour-Trip-Report.pdf
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2740701/
http://cri.org.bd/2014/09/17/bangladesh-continues-to-be-a-role-model-in-mdg-achievement/
Another program in Bangladesh is the safe motherhood programme improved access to skilled professionals by putting midwives into needed areas to help pregnant women and help take care of the babies after birth (helps MDG 4).
One challenge in Bangladesh is the high rate of child pregnancies.
After Bangladesh gained its freedom from Pakistan women became more empowered (relating to MDG3) which allowed them to pursue careers and spend more time outside of the home which delays having kids which lowers the teen pregnancy rate.
Overall, Bangladesh has significantly improved maternal health and continues to reach out to poor and rural areas that need the most help. These programs also have benefits that help Bangladesh reach other MDGs.
- Reduce by three quarters, between 1990 and 2015, the maternal mortality ratio
- Achieve, by 2015, universal access to reproductive health
What did Bangladesh do
The CARE learning tour is a program in Bangladesh that educated
people about the problem and gave them solutions to fixing the high rate of maternal death in poverty stricken areas. Some solutions included use of contraceptives, the importance of antenatal care, and provide government funds for emergency transport. The government has also launched 12,217 community clinics to expand the health system.
http://www.care.org/sites/default/files/Bangladesh-Learning-Tour-Trip-Report.pdf
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2740701/
http://cri.org.bd/2014/09/17/bangladesh-continues-to-be-a-role-model-in-mdg-achievement/
Another program in Bangladesh is the safe motherhood programme improved access to skilled professionals by putting midwives into needed areas to help pregnant women and help take care of the babies after birth (helps MDG 4).
One challenge in Bangladesh is the high rate of child pregnancies.
After Bangladesh gained its freedom from Pakistan women became more empowered (relating to MDG3) which allowed them to pursue careers and spend more time outside of the home which delays having kids which lowers the teen pregnancy rate.
Overall, Bangladesh has significantly improved maternal health and continues to reach out to poor and rural areas that need the most help. These programs also have benefits that help Bangladesh reach other MDGs.
http://mdgs.un.org/unsd/mdg/Resources/Static/Products/Progress2015/Snapshots/Southern%20Asia.pdf
Quiz Question: How is empowering women related to maternal health?
Quiz Question: How is empowering women related to maternal health?