EPHS-BPHS Balkh Project
BDN’s EPHS–BPHS Balkh Project aims to improve access to quality healthcare services across Balkh Province. The project focuses on maternal, newborn and child health, essential hospital services, vaccination, and strengthening healthcare delivery for vulnerable communities.
Project Information
Project Name: EPHS–BPHS Balkh Project
Location: Balkh Province, Afghanistan
Implementing Organization: Bakhtar Development Network (BDN)
Project Period: July 2025 – 31 December 2026
Donor:UNICIF
Project Objectives and Activities
The EPHS–BPHS Balkh Project focuses on improving access to essential healthcare services for communities across Balkh Province.
• Improve access to primary and hospital healthcare services.
• Support maternal, newborn, and child healthcare.
• Strengthen vaccination and preventive healthcare services.
• Improve the delivery and quality of health services.
• Support vulnerable and underserved communities.
Target Beneficiaries
BDN’s EPHS–BPHS Balkh Project primarily serves vulnerable and underserved communities across Balkh Province, Afghanistan. The project places particular emphasis on women, newborns, and children who need access to essential health and nutrition services.
Key Health care Services
The EPHS–BPHS Balkh Project supports the delivery of essential healthcare services through supported health facilities across Balkh Province. Its key services include:
• Antenatal Care (ANC): Healthcare services for pregnant women before childbirth.
• Institutional Delivery: Supporting safe childbirth in healthcare facilities.
• Postnatal Care (PNC): Healthcare services for mothers and newborns after delivery.
• Vaccination: Supporting immunization services to prevent vaccine-preventable diseases.
• Essential Newborn Care: Providing healthcare services for newborn babies.
Capacity Strenghtening and Community Outreach
The EPHS–BPHS Balkh Project strengthens the capacity of healthcare workers through training, supportive supervision, and technical assistance to improve the quality and sustainability of healthcare services.
The project also conducts community outreach and awareness activities to inform people about available healthcare services, promote appropriate healthcare-seeking practices, and increase awareness of patients’ rights.
Through High-Impact Value-Added Interventions (HIVA), the project addresses priority health needs and seeks to improve maternal and child health outcomes across Balkh Province.
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