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e-bulletin July-September-Q3-2022

The strategic planning workshops

A Strategic planning workshop for five years (2022-2027) under the twinning project took place from 19-21 July, 2022 at the BRAC Learning Center, Uttara. There were BMS’s executives, staff, interns, students, representatives from DGNM, IPAS, Naripokkho, BRAC, UNFPA, RHSTEP etc.

 

The advocacy needs assessment workshop

An Advocacy Needs Assessment workshop supported by ICM, took place on 21 July, 2022 at the BRAC Learning Center, Uttara. The workshop was facilitated by Faridah Luyiga of ICM and RUKHEN UDDIN AHMED. There were BMS’s executives, staff, interns, students, representatives from DGNM, IPAS, Naripokkho, BRAC, UNFPA, RHSTEP etc.

 

ICM’s PUSH regional Update meeting:

On 21-Jul-2022 at PUSH regional update meeting Tammim Akter, Vice President of BMS was one of the panelists and talked about the contribution of midwives in Family Planning sector, public health service and barrier in this sector. She also talked about the activities and contribution of midwives in humanitarian area.

 

Network building

The National Liver Foundation: BMS met with Mr. Junaid of The National Liver Foundation and planned to observe the World Hepatitis Day in partnership. Midwives has a special role to play to prevent Hepatitis.

 

SMC: BMS team met with officials of SMC on 20-July-2022. SMC (Social Marketing Company) was originated in 1974 as a USAID-funded Family Planning Social Marketing Project (FPSMP) to address the rapid population growth in the country. Later on, the project was transformed into a not-for-profit company in 1990 and run by a voluntary Board of Directors. SMC became fully sustainable in 2012 by recovering more than 100% of its non-program related costs. SMC and BMS team both introduced each other through sharing a presentation. Both SMC and BMS is finding ways to work together in near future.  

 

The World Hepatitis Day observation

BMS observed the World Hepatitis Day on 28-Jul in partnership with the National Liver Foundation at the conference hall of The Daily Star office. The Chief Guest of the Program was Prof. Ferdousi Begum. Mira Rani Das, Assistant Director (Midwifery), DGNM was one of the Special Guests. Prof. Mohammad Ali, Secretary General of the National Liver Foundation graced the program with his presence. Prof. Mohammad Ali is the pioneer Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic surgeon of Bangladesh. He initiated the first ever successful Liver Transplant in Bangladesh. He is the founder of the National Liver Foundation of Bangladesh. 30 students from Dhaka Nursing College, BRAC, Turag and BANI were present there.

                                                                                                             

MR/PAC/FP taining to General members of BMS:

·        Two general member midwives Preya Baral and Sagarika Biswas were selected for 14 days exclusive MR/PAC/FP training support from BMS in quarter two of 2022 from RHSTEP.

·        Two general member midwives Shanta Akter and Shewly Roy were selected for 14 days exclusive MR/PAC/FP training support from BMS in quarter three of 2022 from RHSTEP.

 

Advocacy visits:

·        BMS’s representatives present at Dhaka Nursing College on 28-July met with the Principal of Dhaka Nursing College (DNC) and appreciated her for her support to BMS.

 

Quality improvement projects of NNCF:

·        Four midwives received refresher training on MR/PAC/FP under the Quality improvement (QI) project of the General Secretary of BMS as a fellow of Nursing Now Challenge Fellowship (NNCF) Program.

·        Arafin Mim, Executive Member under her fellowship QI project conducted an advocacy program on 27-Jul-2021 at Turag Adhunik Nursing College, Yeasmin Akter, Intern went with her. It's a private college. 9 students became member of BMS instantly.

·        They also visited Nursing Institute Mitford on 2-Jul-2022 and 33 students become member instantly.

·        Arafin Mim, Executive Member and BMS’s Project Manager conducted an advocacy Programme at Dhaka Nursing College with 120 students on 3-July-2022. Intern Yeasmin akter was also there.

·        Sanzida Talukder, met with the Civil surgeon, District Public Health Nurse (DPHN) and District Public Health Midwives (DPHM) of Kazipur and requested support for her project on 31-Jul-2022.

·        The Project Manager and Syada Mahfuja Jhumu, went to UNFPA office of DGHS on 7-Aug-2022 to discuss how to orient SOP of Midwives to UH&FPO under the fellowship program of Jhumu. UNFPA team at DGHS helped BMS by providing a session in the district monthly meetings in Aug in Munshiganj and Narayanganj.

·        Sanzida Khatun went to UHC Ullapara, Sirajganj on 3-Aug for a meeting on audit tool.

·        Syada Mahfuja Jhumu organized a SoP orientation program at College of Nursing Mohakhali on 16-Aug-2022 where the Principal of the College, instructors, nurses and midwife students, BMS’s President, Secretary, Treasurer, Education Secretary, Project Manager, Executive Member and Interns were present.

·        Toma Roy organized a program in on 26-Aug in Sylhet with almost 100 participants. She along with the General Secretary and Shamsunnahar madam conducted sessions.

 

Engagement with ICDDR,b:

BMS’s President and Project Manager participated Immediate Kangaroo Mother Care (I-KMC) online zoom workshop organized by WHO and ICDDR, b of five days in July 2022.

 

Naripokkho provided training on MRM:

Naripokkho provided training to 20 registered midwives of Dhaka at the training room of Dhaka Nursing College on 3-Aug-2022 in coordination with BMS.

 

Advisory Committee working group meeting:

A meeting with representatives from ICDDRB, BRAC, Naripokkho, TMSS and SMC took place at Hotel Quality Inn, Gulshan led by the Vice President and supported by the project manager of BMS on 16-Aug-22 on advisory committee formation. BMS’s President, Secretary, Treasurer, Education Secretary, Project Manager, Executive Member and Interns were also present. There was thorough discussion on how to form an advisory committee, what can be their functions for BMS, their ToR etc.

 

Midwifery Leadership Profile of WHO

WHO gave an assignment to BMS to create midwifery leadership profile of Bangladesh and develop success stories. In relation to this BMS team visited UNFPA and DGNM on 17-Aug-2022 and shared the draft profile and taken their feedback.

 

On 23-Aug-22 Tahmeena Akter, Education Secretary and Project Manager shared the second version of the midwifery leadership profile with the Registrar, BNMC, Additional Director, DGNM and representatives of UNFP.

 

South-East Asia Regional midwifery strategy review program organized by WHO

  WHO organized a regional meeting to review progress on Regional Midwifery Strategy and Strengthen Midwifery Program in South-East Asia Region from 13-15 September 2022 at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka. BMS’s President, General Secretary and Education Secretary along a student Taslima Akter who had completed 93 online courses in Aug 2022 were given the opportunity to participate the program.

 

Visit to the Daily Janakantha

On 23-Aug-22 Tahmeena Akter, Education Secretary and Project Manager visited The Daily Janakantha office and met with the editor of a page of the paper on women “Nari” part of lifestyle. The Editor has taken detail interview of both of them for her column.

Foundation day:

BMS celebrated its 12^th Foundation Day on 18-Aug-2022 with almost 72 participants in online zoom where the chief guest was BMS’s founding President Halima Akhter.

 

Self care MRM Model:

28-Aug-2022 on behalf of BMS Tammim Akter, Vice President attended a workshop on self-care MRM model organized by FPAB (Family Planning Association Bangladesh) in DGFP. Director of Family Planning and Chief guest former Secretary of health ministry appreciated midwives.

 

List of training provided to YMLs in 2022 till Q3-2022:

·        Orientation to executive roles and responsibilities by Joy Kemp, Global Professional Advisor of RCM and Sharmin Shobnom Joya, Project Manager of BMS,

·        2 months online English training (listening/speaking/writing/reading) from Englishology

·        Presentation skill development training, Abstract Writing and Data for advocacy by Joy Kemp, Global professional Advisor, RCM

·        Meeting Etiquette Training by Nafiza Anwar, Advisor, RCM

·        Strategic planning workshop.  Included:

·        Introduction to strategic planning, Importance of participatory planning, SWOT analysis, Reviewing BMS mission and vision statements and vision building, Review of previous MACAT exercise and results, setting expectations, summarizing key achievements, Using Mentimeter, Reflection on achievements and barriers, Volunteerism and Stakeholder management facilitated by Rukhen Uddin Ahmed, Consultant, BMS

·        Advocacy needs assessment workshop by Rukhen Uddin Ahmed, Consultant, ICM

·        Midwifery research part -1 by Judith Field, RCM Research Advisor

 

Session on online education platform of BMS

·        26-Sep-2022 Sangita Saha Prema, General Secretary of BMS had hold an online session with 15 members on online courses of BMS educational platform.

·        27-Oct-2022 Jismin Khatun, Executive Member had hold an online session with Naogaon Nursing College, a Private Nursing College. The principal, two Midwifery Instructors and all second batch Midwifery students were present in the program.

·        21-Sep-2022 Asma Khatun, President, BMS conducted a session at BRAC University about how to do online courses of BMS with 96 midwifery students.

·        20-Sep-2022 the President also conducted an online session about online courses of BMS with 40 members.

·        28-Oct-2022 Most Shamsunnahar, Membership support committee members of BMS visited Sylhet Nursing College to conduct a session on educational courses of BMS.

 

Advocacy program in Rangpur

11-Sep-22 Jerin Tasnim, Executive member went to Civil surgeon office of Rangpur with some general member of BMS to greet the new DPHN and ADPHN. She h ad hold a brief discussion on BMS activities.

 

 Meeting at Save the Children

On 6-Sep-22 Asma Khatun, President of BMS had a meeting with Country director (Africa) of Save the Children.

Membership support system:

Benefits of Members

·        122 online courses for free with international certificate from UK

·        133 courses free by WCEA mobile app

·        You can get skill development opportunities on English, ICT, MR/PAC/FP etc

·        You can get equipment for your UHC/USC

·        You can get emergency support

Two steps to enroll with BMS

·        Fill up membership form softcopy-send ajjcomputer@gmail.com or FB messenger (Application form - visit bmsone.com + click download).

·        bkash, BDT 510 to 01834003407 and inform 01844453451

Two steps to with BMS

•        Send SMS to 01844453451 inform your full name, your mobile no and bKash mobile no

•        bKash BDT 510 to 01834003407 and inform

 

 

 

Membership info:

·        Total active as of 29-Sept is “1834"

·        1 July to 29 September 2022 total members taken courses "317"

·        1 January to 29 September total members taken courses "431"

·        1 July to 29 September 2022 total number of courses taken “5470"

·        1 January to 29 September total number of courses taken “8333"

·        1 July to 29 September 2022 total number of courses taken “5470"

·        01 Jan -29 Sep total number of courses taken “8333"

 

Offer prizes winners in Q3-2022

Sl	Name	ID
1	Nijhum Akter	12865
2	Sraboni Malakar	14767
3	Nusrat Jahan Mita	14785
4	Mst.Khaleda Khatun	14559
5	Tripty akter	14150
6	Mahbuba Islam	14784
7	sanjida akther tanni.	14769
8	Fahima Akter	14779
9	Surjana begum	14783
10	Masuma Begum	14864
11	Jerin Akter	14780
12	Kalsuma Begum	14854
13	Suraiya Akter sochi	14771
14	Sanjida begum	14611
15	Minu Begum	14870
16	Uma Chanda	14599
17	Mohima Akther Chumki	14604
18	Shampa Rani	14601
19	Hira khatun	12706
20	sharmin chowdhury shammy	14636
21	Habiba Aktar Ima	13082
22	Mst.Rahima Akter	14557
23	Jamila Begum	14615
24	MST.TARIN BEGUM	14883
25	Mst. Farjana Yesmin Jui.	14898
26	Sultana Khatun	14895
27	Farjana Yeasmin	14880
28	Mst. Jorna	14899
29	Jesmin begum	14639
30	Muslima Begum	14894
31	Farjana Yeasmin	14880
32	Mst.Mhafuja khatun	14901
33	Hafsa Akter Tufa	14643
34	Almin Begum	14683
35	Selina akter	14651

 

 

 

 

Offer prizes winners Q2-2022

Sl	Name	ID
1	Sagarika Paul	12805
2	Fatema Akter	12806
3	Trisha Talukder	12823
4	Fahmida Shuva	12801
5	Joli Akter Jony	12827
6	Ripta Rani Biswas	14774
7	Tuli Rani Deb	12825
8	Shirin Aktar	14628
9	Fatema Akther Promi	14626
10	Ornika Malakar	14627
11	Rasheda Begum	12803
12	RIMA AKTER	14631
13	mashuda begum	14624
14	Surma Akther	14618
15	Rahima Laboni	14629
16	Saida Hassan	14632
17	Hasna Akter lipi	14620
18	Sharmin Akter Suma	14630
19	Arpa Shome	14633
20	Nasima Islam	14634
21	Tahmina Begum	14621
22	Pitu das	14640
23	Afsana Rashed	10549
24	Roida Begum	14602
25	Sanzida Begum	14611
26	Jasmin Begum	14597
27	Samia Sultana Lima	14642
28	Sharmin Chowdhury Shammy	14636
29	Shamme Begum	14596
30	MST.shamsunnahar	14607
31	Shampa Rani Das	14601
32	Taslima Akther	14637
33	Shamsunnaher Begum	11297
34	Jesmin Begum	14639
35	Tanzina Akter	14623
36	Jhuma Rani Das	14603
37	Habiba Begun	14612
38	Asiya Rahman Dina	14605
39	Most.Saifun Nehar	13899
40	Afsana Akther	10549