Moved by the health sufferings of the poor people and viewed the limited scope of health services opportunities for them, DESHA had been exploring the possibility of establishing community hospital at the village level, to ensure availability of medical services at the door step of the poor people.
LOCATION AND AREA COVERAGE
The DESHA community hospital is located at Moshan, some 9 km. to the northwest of Kushtia district town and 6 km. to the east of Mirpur upazila town. It is situated by the side of Kushtia Mirpur Highway. Primarily it will serve about forty thousand people of Baruipara Union, but people of surrounding unions will also receive services of the hospital when it gets fully and adequately equipped.
OBJECTIVES OF THE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
The broad objective of the DESHA Community Hospital (DCH) is to provide health and medical services to the poor people of Baruipara union and surrounding areas. The specific objectives of DCH, however, are as follows: