USAID high officials impressed with SMC Blue Star program activities
A high-level delegation of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) led by its Director, OPHNE, Mr. Xerses Sidhwa visited SMC’s Blue Star Program at Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar on October 29, 2019. The members of the delegation visited the ‘S. S. Care Home’ pharmacy owned by Mr. Ullas Kumar Dhar located at Matbor Market, Sonarpara Bazar, Ukhiya and observed activities of the Blue Star Program. Mr. Md. Ali Reza Khan, Managing Director & CEO and Dr. Salah Uddin Ahmed, Head of Training & Service Delivery and other high officials of SMC were present at the occasion along with Dr. Alia El Mohandes, Senior Family Planning Advisor, USAID. Mr. Md. Ali Reza Khan, the Managing Director & CEO of SMC briefed the delegation members about the activities of SMC especially, various interventions of the Blue Star Program such as the recently launched Growth Monitoring and Promotion services. The dignitaries discussed various issues with the Blue Star provider such as: client flow, privacy, cleanliness, injectable administration procedure, counseling techniques and reporting system. Mr. Sidhwa and the delegation members also checked the BSP register and were highly impressed with the overall activities of the Blue Star Program.
