Maternal mortality ratio
(per 100,000 live births):
1,800
Infant mortality ratio
(per 1,000 lives birth):
156
Contraceptive prevalence
rate (Modern methods):
16
Birth per 1,000 women
aged 15-19:
113
Reference:
UNFPA, state of the world population, 2008
Movah! (Movement
for ASRH) in Bangladesh - Strengthening Advocacy for Adolescent
Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH) Programmes through
Youth Initiative
Project Objectives
To strengthen national capacity through
youth initiative for increased access of adolescents
and youth to sexual and reproductive health information,
counseling and services.
Community-operated
Reproductive Health Project (CORHP)
Project Objectives
Overall goal: Reproductive health (RH) status
of women improves in project areasProject Purpose: Utilization
of Reproductive Health/Family Planning (RH/FP) services
increases in line with the government policy of Essential
Service Package (ESP)
