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Community-Driven Maternal and Newborn Health Chittagong (CMC)

last updated Sep 27, 2011

Overview

Implementing organization: 
Oasis CURE (Bangladesh)
Implementation Partner(s): 
Harvard School of Public Health, Asian University for Women
Legal Status: 
Private (not-for-profit)
Year Launched: 
2010
Stage: 
Pilot/startup stage
Income Level of Target Population: 
All income levels

Funding

Primary Source of Funding: 
Donor
Additional Source(s) of Funding: 
In-kind contributions
Funders: 
Al Ain, Oasis Hospital, UAE

Technology

Technology Used: 
Phones

Scale

Personnel Employed: 
10-49
Number of Clients Served: 
4000 per year
Summary: 

Oasis CURE operates Oasis Medical Center, a small community clinic. The clinic is in the process of expanding into a larger outpatient clinic that will incorporate patient and family education. The larger facility will eventually become the hub hospital with community clinics in the outlying areas.

Program goals/rationale: 

Oasis CURE has a goal of reducing maternal and newborn mortality by 20% over three years in a half million person catchment area in rural Chittagong.

Key program components: 

The model of care includes four elements which help integrate facility and community health:

Oasis CURE also desires to:

  • Provide medical care in the villages through clinics

  • Promote preventive medicine, hygiene, and environment

  • Educate healthcare workers

  • Conduct research and obtain health related data locally

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