A homegrown model of sustainable primary healthcare
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) established Surjer Hashi (SH), meaning Smiling Sun clinics, the agency’s flagship health service delivery project in Bangladesh in 1997. Designed to complement the government of Bangladesh’s efforts, USAID’s investment signified important healthcare shifts, including: USAID health funding ramped up to 40% in 1997; and service delivery out of static facilities instead of door-to-door.
4 November 2023, 18:00 PM
A homegrown model of sustainable primary healthcare
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) established Surjer Hashi (SH), meaning Smiling Sun clinics, the agency’s flagship health service delivery project in Bangladesh in 1997. Designed to complement the government of Bangladesh’s efforts, USAID’s investment signified important healthcare shifts, including: USAID health funding ramped up to 40% in 1997; and service delivery out of static facilities instead of door-to-door.
4 November 2023, 18:00 PM