Achievements

In 2010, a free health camp was organised, treating 1600 patients.
In 2011, a free antenatal clinic was organised for 168 women and supported 42 deliveries (5 Caesarean (C-Section).

From 2011 to 2023, we have supported the delivery of 1,748 babies (880 boys and 868 girls), beginning from the third month of pregnancy, and including 4 to 5 antenatal care (ANC) visits, 3 to 4 postnatal care (PNC) visits, frequent home visits, and round-the-clock access to our skilled birth attendants (please see the chart below).

In 2023, 21% of our deliveries we managed were conducted via caesarean section (C-section). This figure exceeds the World Health Organisation's (WHO) recommended cap of 15% and the global average of 21% (as highlighted in a study by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies) but is lower than the overall rate of caesarean deliveries among Bangladeshi mothers of 33.22% (in 2018I). Over 90% of Proshanti clients who underwent a C-section were identified as high-risk patients upon their registration with Proshanti, giving limited scope for facilitating normal deliveries. We monitor the C section rates for our clients at the different hospitals and clinics that we work with.

Over the past decades, there has been a significant global reduction in maternal deaths. In Bangladesh, the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) decreased by 38% from 2000 to 2022, dropping from 441 to 156 deaths per 100,000 live births, as reported by the Bangladesh Sample Vital Statistics 2022. Since 2011 we have had only one recorded maternal mortality: sadly one Proshanti client passed away in 2021 while receiving treatment at a private clinic selected by the client's family.

Infant mortality significantly influences under-5 child mortality rates in Bangladesh. Specifically, out of the 45 deaths per 1,000 live births among children under five, 38 are infants. The goal is to reduce the under-5 child mortality rate to as low as 25 per 1,000 live births to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.2 by 2030. Under Proshanti's services, there have been only three instances of child mortality between 2011 and 2023.

Annually, Proshanti is supported by 3 to 5 committed student volunteers. Among them, some are currently enrolled in academic programmes, with one having pursued medical studies in the UK and another actively pursuing a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Canada.

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