Health approach of DSK:
DSK believes in a sustainable and participatory health network. In view of this DSK started motivate its member borrowers that a participatory health network is essential for community people. It was pointed out that government service provisions has failed miserably to deliver an effective, dependable, efficient and affordable health service provision for the communities living in urban slums and squatters. Experience of several years has proved that government service provision is not adequate and dependable. In this background it was stressed that without direct participation of the community it will be impossible to develop a health network that is dependable, service oriented, affordable and sustainable. DSK motivated communities specially members of the organization to put Tk 3 weekly aside for health care. In exchange DSK provides the following services shown in the table below.
Primary health care: |
1.Clinic Based: |
1. Qualified consultation for common diseases.
2. Essential drugs supply.
3. Immunisation.
4. Ante-natal care. |
2.Community based: |
Community health workers deliver health messages to registered households.
Topics include awareness about common diseases, family planning, ante-natal care, immunisation, use of clean water, sanitation and hygiene behaviour. |
3.Training: |
Health awareness training for mothers from slums and TBA training. |
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The following members of the participant’s family are eligible to these services - two children, husband/wife, father and mother.
