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Developing an innovative, scalable and sustainable “Patient Centered Nursing Care Model” in two selected public hospitals in Bangladesh
1. Background
Cowater International Inc. (Cowater) is Canada’s global leader in management consulting services specializing in international development. The organization has managed the implementation of over 2500 projects in more than 95 countries worldwide for various clients including FCDO, DFAT Australia, the World Bank and Global Affairs Canada (GAC). Cowater works with governments, partner organizations, communities and civil society to design and implement sustainable solutions that generate positive and lasting social, economic and environmental impact.
Cowater is implementing a GAC-funded project titled “Empowering Women Through Professionalization of the Nursing Sector in Bangladesh” (ProNurse). This eight-year project aims to enhance professional status, voice and influence of nurses as well as improving the quality of nursing care in Bangladesh. To ensure sustainability, the ProNurse project emphasizes creating an enabling environment where nurses can reach their full potential and deliver the optimum level of care leading to better patient management and improved health outcomes.
The project is implemented jointly with the government of Bangladesh. Directorate General of Nursing and Midwifery (DGNM) is the key Government of Bangladesh (GOB) counterpart. As lead, Cowater is implementing the project with two Canadian organizations –International Health Unit of the University of Montreal (UdeM) and the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN). UdeM provides technical assistance in improving the capacity of nurse teachers and CASN assists in strengthening the regulatory function of the Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council (BNMC) for high quality education.
The Ultimate Outcome of the ProNurse Project is “Enhanced voice, influence and empowerment of women in the health sector in Bangladesh”, which is supported by three mutually reinforcing Intermediate Outcomes:
- Improved quality of gender-responsive education for female nurses in both public and private sectors in Bangladesh
- Improved performance and professional status of female nurses in Bangladesh
- Improved enabling environment for female nurses’ increased participation in the health sector in Bangladesh
Key project stakeholders include the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), DGNM, Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council (BNMC), College of Nursing (CoN) Mohakhali, targeted public / private Nursing Institutes and Bangladesh Nurses Association (BNA).
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Deadline: May 8, 2025 |