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Sexual and Reproductive Health Working Group Annual Bulletin (January - December 2023)
Sexual and Reproductive Health Working Group Bulletin. This bulletin is based on data reported by the SRH Working Group partners between January- December 2023.
Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh initiated the implementation of the maternal and perinatal death review (MPDR) system in 2010 with the aim of achieving the Millennium Development Goal targets on maternal mortality reduction by 2015. The MPDR system was piloted between 2010 and 2015, initially covering 10 out of the country's 64 districts. Drawing on lessons learned from implementation and international guidelines, the program was subsequently updated and renamed as the Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) system in 2016. It became an integral part of the government's routine program and gradually expanded its geographic coverage, eventually encompassing all 64 districts by 2022.
UNFPA, UNICEF, and WHO Bangladesh, along with other development and implementing partners, have been strong technical collaborators with the Government and Ministry of Health and Family Planning, providing support for the nationwide implementation of MPDSR.
Quarterly Sexual and Reproductive Health Working Group Bulletin Rohingya Refugee Response, Cox’s Bazar, July – September 2023
Quarterly Sexual and Reproductive Health Working Group Bulletin. This bulletin is based on data reported by the SRH Working Group partners between July - Seotember 2023.
Bangladesh Case Study: Review of Technology-based Interventions to Address Child Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation
There is currently no data available on the practice of FGM in Bangladesh. The lack of data evidencing the prevalence of FGM in Bangladesh can be attributed to the lack of attention from national governments and the international community as to how this practice occurs in countries in the Asia-Pacific region, considering that much of the work related to advocacy and prevention efforts are focused on countries of high prevalence in Africa and diaspora in Europe.
Maternal and Perinatal Mortality Surveillance and Response (MPMSR) in Rohingya Refugees Response, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh - Annual Report 2022
The Maternal and Perinatal Mortality Surveillance and Response (MPMSR) system is one of the quality improvement tools to reduce maternal and perinatal mortality, thus improving maternal and perinatal health. In Rohingya refugee camps, MPMSR started in 2019. The aim of the annual report is to capture and document the latest status of maternal and perinatal mortality in the camps for tracking, monitoring, and establishing evidence based implementation plans for maternal and perinatal health services in the camps. Continuous mortality review and audit are provided by the MPMSR, which links the quality improvement procedures and the health information system at all levels, from the local to the national level.
Quarterly Sexual and Reproductive Health Working Group Bulletin Rohingya Refugee Response, Cox’s Bazar, April – June 2023
Quarterly Sexual and Reproductive Health Working Group Bulletin. This bulletin is based on data reported by the SRH Working Group partners between April - June 2023.
Using Cash and Voucher Assistance to improve Menstrual Health and Hygiene in Bangladesh
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and its partners are implementing a Menstrual Health and Hygiene (MHH) project for women and girls in two urban slums of Dhaka using Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA). The project has a dual objective of responding to period poverty in Bangladesh - the struggle many socio-economically vulnerable women and girls face when trying to afford menstrual products as exacerbated in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic - and helping break existing taboos surrounding menstruation. The project started in February 2022 to serve more than 3,300 women of reproductive age (15-49 years old) and adolescent girls.
Annual Report on Obstetric Fistula 2022
The Annual Report 2022 on Obstetric Fistula in Bangladesh was developed with support from UNFPA.
UNFPA supports the Government of Bangladesh in strengthening the Emergency Obstetric Fistula Care programme, to accelerate the elimination of fistula in the country.
Using Blockchain for Women and Girls in Bangladesh - Lesson Learned and a Roadmap - April 2023
In Bangladesh, and in many contexts, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) distributes dignity kits to women and girls at one place and time…while other United Nations (UN) agencies distribute different types of aid to the same people separately, at another place and time. Not only does this girl, and many others, have to travel long distances multiple times – time that could be spent on school or at home – but it also raises gender-based violence risks, and unexpected travel expense– and is simply inefficient programming. To respond to this Bangladeshi girls’ simple yet powerful question, since 2021, with financial support from Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), the Global Programme to End Child Marriage (GPECM), UNFPA’s Emergency Fund (EF), the World Food Programme (WFP) and UNFPA have been using WFP’s Building Blocks blockchain platform to deliver sanitary pads and nutritious food to beneficiaries in Dhaka’s urban slums – together.
Situation Report - Cyclone Mocha - May 2023
This Situation Report highlights UNFPA Bangladesh's Response to Cyclone Mocha in May 2023.