Community Clinic Case Study
Effectiveness of community clinic in unban area: A cross sectional study
Dr.Nasrin Sultana
Lecturer
ASAUB
Fatema Tania
Senior Lecturer
ASAUB
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, which 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 yet to be constructed and remaining 4,500 to be established in the existing Union and Upazila level health and family planning facilities. The aim of the study was to find out the effectiveness
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It is basically meant for health education (on health, nutrition & FP), health promotion and treatment of minor ailments, first aid, and identification of emergency & complicated cases to establish an effective referral linkage with the higher facilities i.e. UHFWC & UHC for better management. In Bangladesh, community clinics are managed by Community Groups that consist of 9 to 11 members from local elites including land donors, teachers, women’s groups, and landless peasants. These community groups focus on accumulating resources for the clinics on mobilizing health care at the community level. They provide training, technical support and advocacy for these Community Groups to ensure that health service delivery is reaching the most vulnerable, particularly the …show more content…
Human resources management
Usually, each of the service providers (HA and FWA) rendered services at the clinic for 5 days a week, and undertook selected home-visit once a week. These providers also undertook other field activities outside the clinic, e.g. conducting EPI sessions and SC (if any), Geographical Reconnaissance (GR) updating, participating in NIDs etc. The FWV had been attending the CC twice a month as per schedule.
Supplies and stock: Family-planning commodities were supplied in sufficient quantity for the CCs, and the stocks were satisfactory on the day of assessment. However, supply of some enlisted medicines was either in shortage or totally absent in the facilities. The providers reported that they had a shortage of medicines since the opening of the clinics. Besides, supply and stock of enlisted equipment were also inadequate.
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