Countrywide FP Service Outlets and Institutions
 

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A wide range of service outlets have been established throughout the country.

1. National Level
• Azimpur Maternity and Child Health Training Center
• Mohammadpur Fertility Service and Training Center
• Two Model Clinics attached to two Medical College Hospitals
• Family Welfare Visitors Training Institute (FWVTI) - 12
• NGO Clinics -05
• Population, Health and Nutritional Cell - Bangladesh Betar
• Population Cell - Bangladesh Television

2. District Level
• Model Clinics attached to Medical College Hospitals - 06
• MCH-FP Clinics at District Hospitals - 64
• Mother and Child Welfare Centers (MCWC) - 62*
• Regional Training Center (RTC) - 20
• NGO Clinics - 104

3. Upazila Level
• MCH-FP Units at Upazila Health Complex (UHC): - 407*
• Mother and Child Welfare Centers (MCWC) - 12*
• NGO Clinics - 68

4. Union Level
• Union Health and Family Welfare Centers (UH&FWC) – 3,500*
• Rural Dispensaries (RD) - 1,275
• Mother and Child Welfare Centers (MCWC) - 23*

5. Peripheral Level
• Satellite Clinic (Organized 30,000 per month);
• Domiciliary Services (CBD) 23,500 unit).
(*Source: MC&RH unit)

Service centers and staff at the district level and below

1. Districts

i. Administrative Center:


• Office of the Deputy Director (DD) of Family Planning
• Assistant Director (FP)
• Assistant Director for Clinical Contraception (ADCC)
• Medical Officer for Clinical Contraception (MOCC)

ii. Service Centers:

a) MCH/FP Unit at the 50 bed District or Sadar Hospital
Staff: Family Welfare Visitor (FWV)
FWV refers cases to the MO(CC) when necessary
Service Available: Antenatal, normal delivery (limited facilities for “at-risk” cases), postnatal, EPI, child care; all contraceptives including sterilization and follow-up care.

b) Maternal and child Welfare Center (MCWC)
Staff: Medical Officer (Clinic)*
Family Welfare Visitor (FWV)*
Dai/Nurses
Services Available: Antenatal, normal delivery, postnatal, EPI, Child Care; all contraceptives including sterilization.

2. Upazila

i. Administrative Center:
Upazila Family Planning Office: Upazila Family Planning Officer, Medical Officer (MCH-FP), Assistant Upazila Family Planning Officer and Senior Family Welfare Visitor.

ii. Service Center:
MCH-FP Unit at the 31 bed Upazila /Thana Health Complex (UHC/THC) Staff: Family Welfare Visitors (FWVs)* MO (MCH-FP) Services Available: Antenatal, normal delivery, postnatal, EPI, health education, childcare; all contraceptives including sterilization.

3. Union:
Service Center:
Union Health and Family Welfare Center (UHFWC) Staff: Medical Officer FW (not everywhere)* SACMO* Pharmacist (Not everywhere)* Family Welfare Visitor (FWV)* Service available: Antenatal (emphasis on screening for “at-risk” pregnancies and referral), safe delivery through domiciliary care, postnatal, child care, health education, contraceptives and general patients, all contraception.

4. Unit:
Staffs deliver basic MCH-FP services through home visits.

Staff: Family Welfare Assistant (FWA)

* Family Planning Inspector (FPI): Supervises all FWAs in a Union.

* Ensure safe motherhood including EOC services with provision of Skilled Birth Attendants (SBA);* Voluntary Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) are trained through government facilities and provided with essential safe delivery kits.Services available: Antenatal screening, referral for safe delivery, contraceptive supply (pill and condom), vitamin A, ORS packets and EPI. Services are being expanded through satellite clinics at the community level.

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