Nahid Ferdausi*

Professor of Ophthalmology and Director, Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Eye Hospital and Training Institute, Gopalganj, Bangladesh

*Corresponding Author: Nahid Ferdausi, Professor of Ophthalmology and Director, Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Eye Hospital and Training Institute, Gopalganj, Bangladesh.

Received: January 03, 2023; Published: January 18, 2023

The flagship initiative of the current administration in Bangladesh is Community Clinic (CC), a population-based health care network specifically designed for providing primary health care to people at the grass-roots level. The CC-based PHC concept is a distinctive form of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) since the CCs are built on property contributed by the community and the government provides the medications, staff, and service providers. Each CC serves roughly 6000 rural residents and is led by a community healthcare provider (CHCP), who works six days a week. A health assistant (HA) and a family welfare assistant (FWA), who alternately work three days a week, also serve as part of the healthcare team. With a focus on prevention and health promotion, CC offers a "one-stop" service outlet for nutrition, family planning, and health. In accordance with the current epidemiological trend of diseases, CC performs Non-Communicable Disease screening, referring urgent cases and complex cases to higher-level institutions for optimal care.

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Citation

Citation: Nahid Ferdausi. “Community Clinic - A Unique Opportunity for Eye Health Care Referral System in Bangladesh".Acta Scientific Ophthalmology 6.2 (2023): 24.

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