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Grameen Health Care Services Ltd.
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Grameen Health Care Services Ltd. (GHS) is a notable member of Grameen Family of companies, pioneering the concept of "Social Business Initiative" of Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus. It was established and registerd in 2006 under Bangladesh Company Act, 1994. Authorized capital of BDT 500 million of which paid up capital is BDT 300 million. Grameen Telecom Trust, Grameen Telecom,Grameen Shakti (Grameen Energy) and Grameen Kalyan (Grameen Wellbeing) are the share holders of GHS. GHS has been established with the view to contributing in health sector of Bangladesh, to fulfill the alarming needs of health care services especially to the vast hard core low income population living in the remote rural areas of Bangladesh.
Activities
Impact:Awarness building: GHS Hospitals are giving priorities on eye health education program. Counselors of GHS hospitals are providing eye care information and guideline to the patient which helps them to take right decision about their diseases. Preventive measure: Hospitals are providing comprehensive eye care which reduces prevalence eye diseases. As such prevalence of diseases decreases from 1.7 to 1.3 by 03 years. Prevention of Blindness: Services of the hospitals are strongly helping to eliminate blindness of Bangladesh especially to catchment areas of the hospitals. The well off patients are getting treatment as per their desire on payment, while poor are getting quality treatment free of cost from the hospitals and Outreach program.
Achievements:Job Creation: GHS hospitals are creating job opportunity for skilled and unskilled workers. Hospitals are providing training to the unskilled girls to be skilled in eye healthcare and also the skilled are developing in sub specialty areas. Woman Empowerment: GHS is giving emphasis to recruit rural poor girls for empowering the women. As such around 70% Staff of GHS are female. It is one of the best working places for the rural poor girls/women. Creation of economic activities: Hospitals have created new economic activities in the vicinity as new shops and market are being constructed to meet the demand of the patients and staffs. GHS hospitals are situated away from the center of the city of respective area. Way Forword:
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