A two-member team of the BWHC Executive Committee consisting of Ms. Jahanara Sadeque, Vice-Chairperson along with Ms. Rayhana Begum, Member of the Executive Committee of BWHC Society visited the programs and activities of BWHC Narayangonj center on the 25 February 2023 as part of their regular monitoring activity. During the mission, the team physically...

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2022 was held on 21 January 2022 at the BWHC Head Office Conference room at 11:00 am. The meeting was chaired & facilitated by Ms. Nasimun Ara Huq, the Honorable Chairperson of the BWHC Executive Committee and the general members participated in agenda-wise discussions. Mr. Sharif Mostafa Helal, Executive...

Over the last 40 years, the Bangladesh Women’s Health Coalition (BWHC) has provided various health services to 78.833 million women and children, overcoming numerous challenges in breaking taboos and social norms. Started with family planning and menstruation regularization services in April 1980, as a non-governmental organization the BWHC gradually expanded its services towards health...

With the financial support of BWHC members & Staffs and Campaign Women’s Wellness, BWHC distributed 450 cold-stricken poor people on 18 December 2022 (Hobiganj), 19 December 2022 (Sunamgonj and Zokigonj, Sylhet) respectively. BWHC Program Manager and Finance & Admin Manager along with the representatives of local self-government, local elites and community population were present...

Mr. Andre Deponti Afonso, Deputy Director of Safe Abortion Action Fund (SAAF) visited from 13 – 18 November 2022, the project activities of “Enhancing the access to quality abortion for tea workers, ethnic minority and hard-to-reach population of North-eastern Region (Sylhet division) of Bangladesh” project funded by the SAAF. The major objective/s of his...

As of previous years, the BWHC celebrated the International Day of Older Person (IDOP) on 01 October 2022 in collaboration with the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and with other development partners and NGOs working in this field. The overall umbrella theme for the United Nations International Day of Older Persons in...

As of previous years, BWHC celebrated the International Safe Abortion Day 2022 on the 28 September 2022. This year, the theme “Abortion Uncertain Times” which is addressing healthcare, sustainable development and sexual and reproductive health and reproduction rights. Bangladesh Women’s Health Coalition (BWHC) celebrated International Safe Abortion Day 2019 country wide in its’ all-service...

After the Annual General Meeting 2021 held in March 2022, the 4th (Fourth) meeting of the BWHC Executive Committee (2021 – 2023) was held on the 9th of June 2022 at BWHC’s Conference room at 11:00 am. In absence of BWHC honorable Chairperson Ms. Nasimun Ara Huq, the honorable Vice-Chairperson Ms. Jahanara Sadeque chaired...

Under the project “STI and HIV Prevention Service Package for the Brothel Based Sex Workers and their Client Service Package-1 (SP – 1)” funded by the AIDS/STD Programme (ASP) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, a Project Coordination and Review meeting was conducted by the Joint Venture lead by PIACT Bangladesh on...

With the financial support of BWHC members, BWHC distributed 550 cold-stricken poor people on 09 January, 2022 (Hobiganj), 10 January, 2022 (Moulvibazar) and 22 January, 2022 (Saghata) respectively. BWHC Executive Director Mr. Sharif Mostafa Helal along with the representatives of local self-government, local elites and community population were present in the distribution ceremonies. Due...