Integration of FP-MNCH Services to Accelerate Reduction of Maternal & Child Deaths: Bangladesh Experience
2015
This case study examines maternal and newborn child health initiatives in Bangladesh to see how they can inform strategies for the other countries where USAID is making significant investments. Ending Preventable Child and Maternal Deaths (EPCMD) by 2035 is one of USAID’s top priority health initiatives, and currently that agency invests 90 percent of its maternal and child resources in the 24 countries that account for 70 percent of maternal and child deaths in the developing world. Bangladesh has made remarkable development progress over the last decade due in part to strong country commitment and government leadership, particularly in bringing proven interventions to scale, such as integrated Family Planning-Maternal, Neonatal, Child Health (FP-MNCH) services.
This case includes guidance for instructors, including learning objectives and discussion questions. This case is part of a 13-case collection written by students in the inaugural MPH class of the Schulich Interfaculty Program in Public Health at Western University, Canada. The cases may be copied and used free of charge without permission for any educational uses by an accredited educational institution.
Source:
Meena U, Rhodes M, Wylie L. Integration of FP-MNCH Services to Accelerate Reduction of Maternal & Child Deaths: Bangladesh Experience. Western Public Health Casebook. Public Health Casebook Publishing 2015. https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/publichealth/cases/Casebook2015.html.