DGO Candidate, Dhaka Medical College,Dhaka, Bangladesh
Research Article
Strengthening Community Clinics of Bangladesh through Telemedicine & Interconnected Medical Facilities
Author(s): Sheikh Meheraj Shopnil, Muntasir Shihab, Saida Rahman Lubna, Md. Merajul Islam, Md. Tarek Hossain*, Md. Imranul Islam and Nilufa Yeasmin
Our main aims to strengthen community clinics and improve healthcare services in rural areas of Bangladesh. Within a 20 to 30-minute walk, a person will receive primary health care, and no one will be deprived of access to services and this was the clinic's primary purpose [1]. The community clinic has gained a reputation as a model, but its purpose has not been fully satisfied. Various domestic and foreign studies have identified the successes and limitations of community clinics. Efforts are being made to remove the limitations gradually. We proposed a model of community clinics for improving the health care system of these clinics. This model can provide a concept for establishing community clinics under an integrated Upazila health system and District health system besides ensuring quality primary health care to the rural population of Bangladesh, especially the poor, marginal.. View More»