Bangladesh
Our work there at a glance:
- free basic medical care
- special care for pregnant women living in poverty
- Providing schoolchildren with face masks
- Partnerships with local hospitals
- Supply of hospital equipment
Bangladesh
Our work there at a glance:
- free basic medical care
- special care for pregnant women living in poverty
- Providing schoolchildren with face masks
- Partnerships with local hospitals
- Supply of hospital equipment
Our goal
Basic medical treatment free of charge for the poorest of the country, especially for those women and children who are deeply neglected.
Latest news
Project reports
Healthcare for Bhanga – Improving the Upazila Health Complex in Faridpur
In Bangladesh, one of the poorest countries in the world, access to healthcare remains impossible for many very poor people. Cap Anamur provides these people with medical care.
Providing Access to Medical Health Facilities for Elderly Women
In Bangladesh, there is one segment of the population that is clearly affected by absolute poverty and thus by inadequate health care: older women in rural areas. Cap Anamur is therefore improving medical care for these women in particular.
The Consequences of the Pandemic for Young Women
Bangladesh is one of the countries that suffered extremely from the Corona pandemic. The country's dense population and overcrowding in urban areas forced the government to adopt a strict lockdown policy from June 2020. The impact of the pandemic on the poorest of the population, and especially on women and girls, is now clearly visible.
Help That Reaches the Poorest in the Country
Bangladesh is one of the poorest countries in the world. Over 40% of the population lives below the absolute poverty line. Women, especially the elderly, are increasingly affected by extreme poverty.
Women Often Excluded from Medical Care
Cap Anamur has been promoting medical care for poor women, especially during pregnancy, in Bangladesh for 14 years. Cooperation with local health care facilities enables them to offer free treatment.
7,000 Masks for School Children in Bangladesh
With the outbreak of the Corona pandemic in April 2020 in Bangladesh, all educational institutions were closed. After almost a year, the first schools reopen and Cap Anamur distributes protective masks to the school children.
Key Health Statistics*
Life expectancy
76/73 Years
(women/men)
Infant mortality
24
per 1,000 births
Doctors
0,7
per 1,000 inhabitants
Cap Anamur engagement in Bangladesh
2007 - today
*Quelle: Statistisches Bundesamt
The current situation in Bangladesh
Political situation
Since its separation from Pakistan in 1971, Bangladesh has been a parliamentary democracy since 1991. Although fundamental rights such as freedom of expression, freedom of the press, and freedom of assembly are enshrined in the constitution on paper, they are nevertheless being increasingly restricted. According to the German Foreign Office, more than 2,000 people are believed to have been killed in Bangladesh in 2009 in acts of political violence, including bloggers, journalists, homosexuals, and avowed atheists. Corruption is rampant.
Since 2017, the country has been facing a wave of refugees, as hundreds of thousands of members of the Rohingya minority have fled from neighboring Myanmar to Bangladesh.
Social situation
Bangladesch is one of the poorest countries in the world. Große Teile der Bevölkerung sind vom Bildungs- und Gesundheitswesen ausgeschlossen. Betroffen sind vor allem Frauen, deren Einfluss auf das gesellschaftspolitische Leben noch immer marginal ist. Viele von ihnen können weder lesen noch schreiben und sind ökonomisch von ihrem Ehepartner abhängig.
Aufgrund unerschwinglicher Lebensmittelpreise leiden die sogenannten Ultra Poors häufig an einer Unter- bzw. Fehlernährung, was wiederum ihre Anfälligkeit für Krankheiten steigert. Eine angemessene Gesundheitsversorgung liegt jedoch außerhalb ihrer finanziellen Möglichkeiten. Folglich bleiben behandelbare Erkrankungen unversorgt und können in letzter Konsequenz zum Tod führen. Auch Entbindungen bergen ein erhebliches Gefahrenpotential, wenn sie aufgrund mangelnder Finanzen nicht mit der Unterstützung professionellen Personals durchgeführt werden, sondern von Laien in einer Wohnhütte.
Cap Anamur has been supporting the poorest people in Bangladesh in particular, the so-called ultra poor, with medical care since 2007.
Waiting patients in the General Hospital and Special Clinic of Prof. Dr. Moazzem Hossain. Cap Anamour is supporting hospitals in Bangladesh with equipment and medicine for many years now.
Our engagement in Bangladesh
Cooperation agreements enable the poorest to get free treatment.
Cooperation agreements enable the poorest to get free treatment.
We currently partner with six government-run and three non-governmental healthcare facilities across the country. Our agreements stipulate that these facilities must treat indigent patients free of charge, thereby making healthcare accessible to the country’s poorest people. In return, we provide our partners with all necessary medications, supplies, medical instruments, and technical equipment. For women who are severely disadvantaged nationwide, this initiative offers a rare opportunity for adequate medical care, which they particularly depend on during pregnancy.
Cap Anamur project manager takes over the organisation of the cooperation
Cap Anamur project manager takes over the organisation of the cooperation
Our long-standing project coordinator on site, Shabbir Ahmed, is in constant exchange with the institutions cooperating with us. He is in charge of the organisation and distribution of technical equipment or medicines to the various hospitals and health facilities. He procures the material in Bangladesh and takes care of logistics. In this way, we also strengthen the regional economy and prevent long delivery routes.
Success in numbers
113,182 patients served
Medical care for patients in the period January to July 2021. Of these, 55,940 were women and 20,315 were children. Thus, over 1/3 of all patients are women.
counteract high maternal mortality
Cap Anamur facilitates pregnancy counselling and prenatal treatment.
7,000 protective masks for school children
Children of very poor families were given masks for limiting the spread of COVID-19 infection.
Food packages for around 2,000 families
We regularly support refugee families with food parcels.
What happens next
Our partnerships will continue in 2026 to ensure that medical care remains available to the poorest people, especially women.
