Achievement in health
angladesh has made its mark in the global arena through remarkable progress in child immunization. The National Health Policy-2011 has been implemented to modernize the health sector. 12, 779 community clinics have been established to reach quality healthcare at the grassroots level. 312 Upazila Health Complex have been upgraded to 50-bed. 2000 new beds have been added to medical colleges and district hospitals. Maternal and infant mortality rates have been slashed by a great extent. Infant mortality has dropped from 149 in 1990 to only 53 at present. Twelve new medical colleges have been established and over 47,000 manpower recruited to take healthcare services to citizens’ doorsteps.
To reduce the shortage of skilled manpower in the remote areas the government has created posts for 3,000 midwives. The midwives will be trained to conduct safe deliveries at home and to identify the risks and complicated cases so that they can motivate the women and their family members to refer to the nearby health facilities.
At present world, Autism of children is a huge disorder. Bangladesh remains in the leadership and forefront position in global awareness creation on autism. Present government has taken different steps by prioritizing the issue. A center for Neurodevelopment and Autism in Children has been established at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University and nurses, paramedics, and doctors have been trained on autism.
