DGFP, a2i to digitise healthcare for women and children

Aspire to Innovate- a2i and the Directorate of Family Planning (DGFP) will work together to ensure smart healthcare services for women and children in the country.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was already signed between the two organisations on Thursday at the DGFP's conference room to this end, according to an official release issued Friday.

Director General of Family Planning Directorate Shahan Ara Banu and Project Director, a2i, Mohammad Mamunur Rashid Bhuiyan signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organizations.

As per the MoU, a2i will provide technical support to DGFP for the development of digital health and family planning systems. This support includes upgrading and enhancing e-MIS systems, formulating standardized policies for women and children, and building an e-health ecosystem.

The primary goal of this collaboration is to establish a Smart health ecosystem in Bangladesh through technical cooperation. The MoU seeks to simplify the delivery of community and facility-level health, nutrition, and family planning services, making them more cost-effective and efficient.

Director (MIS) of DGFP, Niranjan Bandhu Dam; Public Health Specialist of a2i, Dr. Shabnam Mostari; Health Data Expert Md. Raihanul Haque; directorate; and concerned senior officials of a2i, among others, attended the MoU signing ceremony.

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