Bangladesh - Health Nutrition and Population Sector Program

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The Health Nutrition and Population Sector Program for Bangladesh will increase availability and utilization of user-centered, effective, efficient, equitable, affordable and accessible quality services, be it the Essential Services Package, improved hospital services, nutritional services or other selected services. The project has the following components: Component 1) will supports delivery of essential services (ESD). Such a package would focus on reduction of maternal mortality, through public information campaigns to raise awareness about the importance of antenatal care and maternity services to reduce problems during pregnancy, labor and the postnatal/neonatal period and obstetric complications. Component 2) will supports the development of policies and strategies for emerging challenges, and possibly implementation at a later stage, with a focus on: (a) Reduction of injuries and implementing improvements in emergency services; (b) Prevention and control of major Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD); (c) Urban health service development; (d) Improve the HNP response to disasters. Component 3) deals with Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) reforms: (a) Public health sector management and stewardship capacity; (b) Health sector diversification; (c) Stimulating demand for HNP services.