Today is our topic of discussion Population Sector Programme
Population Sector Programme
Definition:
Based on the lessons of HPSP and to create a sustainable improvement of the health. nutrition and family welfare status of the population of Bangladesh, especially for those most vulnerable, e.g. the poor, women, children and the elderly, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) has developed the Health, Nutrition and Population Sector Programme (HNPSP) for 2003-2011.
Aims:
Improvements of basic health services to cost-effective, equitable and accessible levels.
Major components:
The programme has 31 components, followings are the major ones-
1. Essential service delivery unitog
2. Communicable disease control
3. Improved hospital services management management
4. Procurement, logistics and supplies
5. Family planning service delivery
6. Pre-service and In-service training
7. Improved financial management
8. Human resource management
9. Policy reforms
Priority objectives of HNPSP:
1. Reducing MMR (Maternal Mortality Rate)
2. Reducing TFR (Total Fertility Rate)
3. Reducing IMR (Infant Mortality Rate)
4. Reducing Child Mortality Rate (Under 5)
5. Decreasing the burden of communicable diseases like TB and other diseases
6. Prevention & control of non-communicable diseases like heart diseases, diabetes, cancer and injuries.
7. To increase Life Expectancy at Birth (LEB).
8. To reduce malnutrition
9. To increase Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR)
HPNSDP
With a view to accelerating progress of the health, population and nutrition (HPN) sector and addressing the challenges, the MOHFW has been implementing the Health, Population and Nutrition Sector Development Program (HPNSDP) for a period of five years from July 2011 to June 2016.
After HPSP (1998-2003) and HNPSP (2003-2011), the HPNSDP is the third sector-wide program for overall improvement of health, population and nutrition sub-sectors. The priority of the program is to stimulate demand and improve access to and utilization of HPN services in order to reduce morbidity and mortality; reduce population growth rate and improve nutritional status, especially of women and children.
Health card
Family Health Card (FHC) began to use from the then Health and Population Sector Programme (1998-2003) of Bangladesh and it was perceived useful. Joensen odno utate allow dim bne nottu Most card retainers are females, married, and educated, and sought services for themselves as well their children or other family members.
Educational level, clients’ perceived importance of usefulness of FHCs, and enforcement of the service providers for bringing the FHCs are significantly associated with the retention of FHCS. Most providers found the FHC a useful tool: the card is convenient for record-keeping, identifying the met and unmet needs of clients,
maintaining the continuity of treatment, and referring clients to higher tiers. The clients found it useful for obtaining quick service and a variety of other services, such as, remembering the due dates for follow-ups, and getting additional unexpressed services offered by the providers.
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