Church of Bangladesh Witnessing Christ
Church of Bangladesh

Medical Board

Vision

Through its healing ministry, the Church of Bangladesh seeks to bring the healing power of Jesus Christ to individuals and communities so that they may enjoy the highest attainable standards of health.

Mission

The Church of Bangladesh defines health as a state of physical, mental, social, environmental, and spiritual well-being.  The mission of the Church’s health programmes, therefore, is to address each of these inter-related dimensions of health and thereby promote the well-being of individuals and communities.

The Church of Bangladesh is involved in health activities in various parts of the country. In the districts of Barisal, Gopalganj, Meherpur, Tangail, Mymensingh, Sherpur, Netrokona the health care programme is being run under the name ‘Community Health and Nutrition Programme’. The activities are aimed mainly at the promotion of nutrition (including blindness prevention), hygiene, sanitation and mother and child health (MCH). The work is performed within the community by regular home visits by the health workers and through community meetings. With the financial help of the USPG, 11 clinics provide curative services for common ailments and diseases and also through home visits as and when required. Maternal care is also provided.  Home based nutritional rehabilitation (feeding of malnourished children), providing vitamin A capsules to vulnerable groups are included in the priorities. Health education, information and motivation are the daily routine for the health workers.

SDG and MDG: By including healthcare within their long term goal, the Church of Bangladesh as a missionary congregation wishes to contribute to the achievement of SDG-3 (Health and Wellbeing) after Bangladesh’s success in MDG.

The Church of Bangladesh is involved in health activities in various parts of the country.