Effectiveness of Community Clinic in Urban Area: A Cross Sectional Study

Authors

  • Nasrin Sultana ASAUB
  • Fatema Tania ASAUB

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18034/mjmbr.v2i2.394

Keywords:

Primary health care, Antenatal Care, Postnatal Care, Essential Services Package

Abstract

The Community Clinic is great because it is an opportunity to have complimentary therapies at an affordable price. Establishment of Community Clinic (CC) in 1998 was a significant sector-wide reform in the Health Sector of Bangladesh. The sector was revitalized in 2009 with a vision to provide primary health care service to 6000 population per CC. The proposed number of Community Clinics is 18,000 of which 13,500 were constructed and to remain 4,500 established in the existing Union and Upazila level health and family planning facilities. The aim of the study was to find out the effectiveness of community clinics in selected area of Dhaka city. Among the total respondents, the majority (50%) were housewives with age of 15-24fron service receiver group .Maximum (40%) respondents got information from mass media like Television, Radio, Newspaper, then from husband. Majority of respondents on average of both clinics (80%) said that they were satisfied with the quality of service. But they have a complaint of waiting time and distance of the health center from their residence. According to the service provider, Majority has the specific training in their individual service. But some of them have no training or little training. Only a few Nogorshastho clinics provide regular delivery facilities, but majority clinic does not provide such type of service if all the services related to mother and child will available in these health centers more people will benefited.

 

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Author Biographies

  • Nasrin Sultana, ASAUB

    Lecturer, Department of Public Health, ASA University Bangladesh, Bangladesh

  • Fatema Tania, ASAUB

    Senior Lecturer, Department of Applied Sociology, ASA University Bangladesh, Bangladesh

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Published

2015-12-31

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2015): July - December Issue

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Sultana, N. ., & Tania, F. . (2015). Effectiveness of Community Clinic in Urban Area: A Cross Sectional Study. Malaysian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2(2), 85-90. https://doi.org/10.18034/mjmbr.v2i2.394