Project

Primary Healthcare and Water and Sanitation

Primary Healthcare and Water and Sanitation

 

Programme Goal: To reduce mortality rates, especially among mothers and infants, by increasing awareness of publichealth and the importance of clean water,sanitation and good nutrition, through training, information materials and one-to-one contact with participants

Sector Focus:Health; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Status:Completed

Duration;2007-08

Donor:BangladeshNGO Foundation (BDT100,000)

Number of beneficiaries:2,100 (direct 600, indirect 1,500)

Working area:Digholia(in Khulna district)

Activities:

  • supplying deep tube wells to participants for safe drinking water;
  • arranging seminars and running a motivational campaign on public health, pure drinking water, sanitation and nutrition; and
  • providing training for pregnant women on how to prepare for safe delivery.

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