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Caesarian Section Delivery in Bangladesh: Caesarean sections or C-sections, a lifesaving procedure which is done in special cases during birth, have become a norm in Bangladesh, especially in private clinics, data show.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) established Surjer Hashi (SH), meaning Smiling Sun clinics, the agency’s flagship health service delivery project in Bangladesh in 1997. Designed to complement the government of Bangladesh’s efforts, USAID’s investment signified important healthcare shifts, including: USAID health funding ramped up to 40% in 1997;