Friendship NGO
Dr. Sumit Kumar Saha is an experienced healthcare professional currently serving as a Programme Officer in Health at Friendship NGO since October 2023, while also contributing as a General Member at PPDS - Public Health Promotion & Development Society since May 2022. Previous roles include District Program Officer at Pathfinder International (November 2021 - September 2023), where engagement with District Government Authorities and NGO stakeholders was pivotal, and Program Officer (Clinical Contraception) at Marie Stopes Bangladesh (March 2021 - October 2021), overseeing operations across eight districts. Dr. Saha's earlier experience includes working as a Doctor at the Directorate General of Family Planning and as an Intern Doctor at Delta Hospital Limited. Educational qualifications encompass a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from North South University and a Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Dhaka.
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Friendship NGO
Friendship is a non-governmental organisation that helps poor people in Bangladesh. We make it our priority to reach communities in remote areas that are otherwise inaccessible. We strive to create sustainable solutions that work in the real world and help struggling communities become self-sufficient. The marginalised Char dwellers in Bangladesh count among the most underprivileged communities in the world. Our work began by making healthcare more accessible to them. We converted a barge into Friendship’s first floating hospital and it began its work in 2002 under the direction of Runa Khan (Founder and Executive Director). It soon became clear that to make a lasting impact on people’s lives we had to resolve other issues at the same time to break the cycle of poverty. We now focus our support on six programmes: - Health - Education - Disaster Management and Infrastructure Development - Good Governance - Sustainable Economic Development - Cultural Preservation. You can help us continue to bring life-saving services to Bangladesh’s marginalised men, women and children.