Health Challenges

Health is one of the basic rights of the citizens of a country. Bangladesh is the eighth most populous country in the world with a population of about 140 million. Associated with the country’s dramatic demographic challenges are its dramatic increases in urban population, especially those living in slums. Geneva camp and other Urdu-speaking camps are similar to the various urban slums. Being slum dwellers, the Urdu-speaking community is composed of various social and professional groups. The members of the community are seemingly exposed to STI and HIV/AIDS infections because of ignorance, lack of awareness and access to treatment and counselling and other preventive measures. There is only one Maternal and Child Health and Reproductive Health clinic in Geneva Camp run by Al-Falah Bangladesh. No clinic has been established in the remaining 115 camps.

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