Scaling up child development centres in Bangladesh

ConclusionsCDCs are expanding coverage for child neurodevelopment services across Bangladesh through a tiered system of home‐based screening, community‐ and clinic‐based functional assessment, and CDC‐based diagnosis, support, and referral. Vulnerable populations—the lowest income groups and younger children—comprised the majority of patients, among whom there is high unmet need for psychological services that is being met for the first time. Innovative human resource development, including a 3‐month training for the multidisciplinary teams, enabled wide coverage for assessment and diagnosis of a range of neurodevelopmental problems. Demand for services is growing, especially among non‐government and private hospitals.
Source: Child: Care, Health and Development - Category: Child Development Authors: Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research