Bangladesh Women’s Health Coalition (BWHC), a national non-governmental organisation, was established in 1980 with a vision of a just society where women are equal. They pioneered a health service scheme, through which mothers can access a wide range of health services.

BWHC runs three major programmes and five pilots through its 40 reproductive health centres. Each centre provides both clinical services and community-based activities.

Their mission is to provide communities with a wide range of information and services that support women’s development activities. Their programmes focus on sexually transmitted diseases, HIV and AIDS, counselling, community-based awareness raising to change attitudes and family education.

BWHC works with HelpAge International to challenge thinking and encourage action by people and institutions that can secure rights and health for older women and girls.

BWHC joined became HelpAge global network member in 2010.

Since inception in 1980, the BWHC is committed to bring the positive changes in the quality of women’s lives by making available reproductive and primary health services as well as other basic social services that enable women to exercise their reproductive service and rights. Since its inception and being a National NGO, BWHC is working with underprivileged and marginalized women, children and adolescent through health oriented development interventions with a prime focus on reproductive health services and action oriented community education and behavioral change communication. The BWHC firmly believes that quality of women’s live is enhanced by emphasizing and inclusive gender approach, community participation and working in integration and collaboration with government and other relevant organizations.

LEGAL STATUS

• NGO Affairs Bureau Registration no 127 Dated 20-10-1987
• Directorate of Population Control & Family Planning, MOH&FW no 29 of 1981
• Registered under the Society’s Act. 1860 No. S-725/10 of 1980

 PRIORITY POPULATION

• Marginalized Women, Children & Adolescents & the Elderly
• Most At Risk Populations

ORGANIZATION STRENGTH

Total Staff        : 335
Male                : 130
Female             : 205

In addition
Community Health Volunteers: 32
Local Support Committee members   : 160

OUR EXPERTISE:

• 38 years of working experience in rendering primary and reproductive health services, child health, adolescents sexual and reproductive health and women’s empowerment and development

• Implementation of community development program through awareness raising BCC and community participation

• Implementation of multi-sectoral HIV and AIDS program
• Training on Menstrual Regulation, RTI/STI/HIV/AIDS
• Re-integration of Obstetric Fistula Patients

• Community mobilization and BCC for sex workers, clients of sex worker & young people

• Experience in CBO’s capacity building
• Grant Management for other local NGOs

• Collaboration and networking with Government, National and International Organizations

• Management of Internship students both home and abroad

SERVICE CENTRE

Total: 78
Reproductive Health Centers- 8, Satellite Centers- 16, Drop in Centers- 48, Outreach- 4, Integrated Health Centers – 1, Fistula Patients Treatment, Recovery and Rehabilitation Centers –1

COVERAGE

Division: 7
District:  28