HEALTH PROGRAM

SDA-Cumilla HEALTH PROGRAM

SDA-Cumilla Health Program is delivering service with a goal of offering primary healthcare and limited pathological tests facilities to the people predominantly underprivileged and the poor living in the backward, hard-to-reach and remote areas of the country. Under the program 21 Primary Health Centers and 4 Integrated Health Centers deliver services in remote areas of 25 districts of the country providing health service to about one million people per year.

Aims: To mitigate menace of communicable and non-communicable diseases by early intervention and promoting healthy lifestyle.

Objectives: To reduce the frequency of diseases like diarrhea, dysentery, pneumonia, jaundice (hepatitis), skin diseases, malnutrition, maternal and infant mortality etc. through providing healthcare service and creating awareness. The following services are currently offered by the SDA-Cumilla Health Program

• Primary Healthcare

• Pathological tests of limited diseases

• Physiotherapy Program

Primary Healthcare Centers

21 SDA-Cumilla Primary Health Centers facilitate healthcare services to the poor living in backward areas. Each SDA-Cumilla Primary Health Centre has a manpower comprising a Medical Assistant, 4-5 Health Assistants and a medical sales corner. These Centers are offering primary healthcare service to the patients and necessary medicines at subsidized prices. In addition, satellite health camps are often arranged for the patients living far-flung and remote areas.

The following service are being offered by the SDA-Cumilla Primary Healthcare Centers currently.

• Ante natal care (Care of pregnant mother).

• Post natal care (Care of the lactating mother).

• Treatment of the common communicable and non-communicable diseases.

• Health education.

• Emergency care of the patients with injury

• Blood sugar test, Urine sugar test and Pregnancy test.

• Necessary medicine at subsidized rate.

Integrated Health Centers

Under the SDA-Cumilla Health Program four Integrated Health Centers have been established in the outskirt of four districts--Jamalpur, Jessore, Madaripur and Pirojpur. SDA-Cumilla Integrated Health Centers are equipped with a fulltime Medical Officer (MBBS), Medical Assistants and Pathological Technicians.