WHO to Launch a New Safe Birth Initiative

The World Health Organization (WHO), Bangladesh Country Office, will hold a joint launching of a new landmark initiative titled:  “Strengthening National Menstrual Regulation Programme for Reduction of Maternal Mortality and Morbidity in Bangladesh”. Other partners on this new initiative are: the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

in Bangladesh, and the Office of the Director General of Family Planning. This initiative is being supported by the Government of the Netherlands.

The launching event will take place on the 23rd of June and it is expected that the Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family welfare, Mr AKM Zafar Ullah Khan, will officially launch the project. The DGFP and the DG-Health Services are expected to address the event, in addition to the WHO Representative in Bangladesh, and the Head of Development Cooperation of the Royal Netherlands Embassy.

Call for Proposals:

The WHO is calling for proposals for improving menstrual regulation and related reproductive health services, management and research to address the issue of reduction of maternal mortality in Bangladesh. Proposals that demonstrate innovative approaches and build on public-private partnership will be given a priority.

Participation on the launching ceremony is by invitation only. However, interested organizations and individuals are invited to attend an information session on the new initiative, following the launching ceremony. The venue is the Marble Room of the Dhaka Sheraton Hotel, 1 Minto Road, on Monday, 23 June 2008. Those interested in attending the information session may kindly lodge their interest through email at registryban@searo.who.int or leave a message at the Reception Desk of the WHO, tel.: (880-2) 861 4653-5, 861 6097-98.