The world’s biggest non-government community health provider
BRAC ensures millions of people living in poverty can access primary health care services in Bangladesh, through a network of thousands of women trained as community health workers. These women provide basic information and services in their own communities, and bridge the gap between people and facilities.
Advancing health

8M
accessed health services and awareness in Bangladesh

2.6M
tested for tuberculosis

17,000
received cataract surgeries
On the ground with Asif Saleh: How can we tackle the world’s number one killer?
Impact at scale
In 2024, one in every four safe deliveries nationwide in Bangladesh was supported by BRAC, alongside the provision of 1.5 million antenatal and postnatal care services. Over 8 million people accessed health services and awareness initiatives, including 2.3 million women who received family planning counselling. 2.6 million people were tested for tuberculosis and 1.1 million for malaria, with cure rates of 95% and 100% respectively. We also screened 900,000 people for non-communicable diseases and provided cataract surgeries to over 17,000 people on low-incomes.
Our community health workers are supported by a broader network of health professionals, such as midwives, paramedics and scientists, as well as an extensive system of health facilities, such as primary health care centres, maternity clinics in hard-to-reach areas and tuberculosis diagnostic centres. We create scalable solutions and work with the government and private providers to scale them up to achieve national and global health targets. Our approach focuses primarily on health promotion and prevention, but also works to create a culture of accessing health care support, and strengthens community capacity for long-term healthier lives.
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My country, Bangladesh, has seen a health revolution in my lifetime. Maternal mortality has decreased by 75 percent since 1980, infant mortality has more than halved since 1990. Such rapid changes have almost no historical precedent.”
Sir Fazle Hasan Abed
BRAC Founder
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