Reproductive & Child Health
Research. Community. Change.
The Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) Department of the Centre for Injury Prevention and Research, Bangladesh (CIPRB) works to strengthen maternal, newborn and reproductive healthcare through research, innovation, capacity building and health system strengthening across Bangladesh.
The Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) Department of CIPRB contributes to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by supporting the strengthening of maternal and neonatal health services and reducing maternal and neonatal deaths in Bangladesh. The department works closely with the Government of Bangladesh, development partners and healthcare institutions to improve the quality and accessibility of reproductive, maternal and newborn health services nationwide.
Through research, implementation science, capacity development and policy support, RCH has introduced several nationally recognised initiatives into the health system. These include the Lifesaving Skills in Pregnancy and Childbirth (LSPC) programme, Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR), Safe Delivery digital applications, pharmacy intervention packages, reproductive mortality studies among Rohingya refugees, climate change and SRHR initiatives, obstetric fistula elimination programmes and technical support for PPH and Eclampsia management guidelines.
RCH first implemented the internationally recognisedLifesaving Skills in Emergency Obstetric Care and Newborn Care (LSS-EOC & NC)programme with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM), United Kingdom. Building on this success, the department later developed theLifesaving Skills in Pregnancy and Childbirth (LSPC)training package with technical support from Government, UN agencies and OGSB . These initiatives have significantly strengthened the capacity of healthcare providers and contributed to improving maternal and newborn survival across the country.
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