In isolated coastal islands and riverine unions of Khulna and Bagerhat, access to government tertiary hospitals is severely impeded by water bodies and poor transport infrastructure. Consequently, maternal mortality, child malnutrition, domestic violence, and early marriage remained critical socio-health emergencies.
RUSTIC's Program 6.5 combines direct clinical healthcare delivery with active legal human rights advocacy. Trained community paramedics provide antenatal care, basic diagnostic testing, and emergency referral transport, while paralegal committees handle gender-based violence mediation and land rights advocacy.
Operating maternal health service points offering routine checkups, iron-folate supplementation, tetanus toxoid vaccination, and institutional delivery referrals.
Deploying boat and van-based medical teams equipped with essential medicines to treat water-borne ailments, skin infections, and seasonal fevers in remote areas.
Forming community vigilance committees along cross-border transit routes to intercept child and female trafficking, offering pro-bono legal mediation for domestic disputes.
