Strengthening counseling corner in NCD corner for reducing risk due to non-communicable diseases in Jashore district
Chaugachha, Keshabpur, Monirampur and Sadar Upazilas are selected target as a project target area. Field activities are targeted all areas excluding paurasavas because project planned to work through Upazila Health Complexes.
The target population is 16,44,980 (male-829,719 and female-815,261) who stayed in 389,152 dwellings. Here direct beneficiaries is 129,555. But indirectly 149,000 people are expected to be benefited from the project.
Upazila
Household
Male
Female
Total
Paurasava
Excluded
Target Population
≥ 18 yrs (62.2%)
Chaugachha
56,440
115,907
115,463
231,370
209,948
130,588
Keshabpur
62,309
126,656
126,635
253,291
227,062
141,233
Monirampur
101,239
206,842
210,579
417,421
389,283
242,134
Sadar
169,164
380,314
362,584
742,898
541,102
336,565
Total:
389,152
829,719
815,261
1,644,980
1,367,395
850,520