INTRODUCTION
Bangladesh is one of the poorest countries in the world. It's problems include- being one of the most densely populated countries in the world
- a growing population
- frequent natural disasters
- inadequate health and education services
- a history of inadequate governance
LAMB has grown considerably in its ability to serve. Now the hospital treats more than 55,000 out patients per year – (nearly 200 per day) and more than 8,000 in-patients per year for surgery or medical treatment, and focusing only on the potentially difficult births we still deliver more than 4,000 babies per year.
In the community LAMB has 23 static clinics and safe delivery units, spread over an area more than 80 km in length. The community activities are however much broader, not only with health related activities, but also covering micro-credit and community developmentLAMB has now extended its service into provision of high quality training for third parties, primarily in the health area, and because of its access to a large archive of health and socio-economic data is increasingly called upon to assist in research programs.
LAMB now has more than 500 staff – mostly Bangladeshi but with a number of foreign staff to bring additional expertise.Despite its growth, LAMB retains its original mission to serve God through serving the poor and underprivileged, particularly women and children. The blend of religions of our patients reflects fairly closely the proportions of the populations of the whole of Bangladesh.
We believe that LAMB is increasingly widely recognized for the high quality of its services for the poor, and we welcome being considered an example.You can find an overview of our organisation and activities here