£4,140. What this did for 18 pharmacists.
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In Bangladesh, just 7 doctors serve every 10,000 people. So when someone falls ill, the first place they turn is often the local pharmacy. For underserved and middle-income families, it isn't a backup - it's the front line. Most out-of-pocket health spending happens right there at the counter.
But the people behind that counter are too often left without the training to match the responsibility. Many have learned on the job, through informal apprenticeship, never formally certified.
What's missing isn't willingness or trust - it's the training, tools and standards to make that trust safe. And without them, families pay the price twice: in unsafe care, and in money wasted on treatment that doesn't work.
The Problem.
the money.
The money
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What we did
Six months. Three things.
Urgent care training
We trained and certified pharmacy entrepreneurs to deliver safe, evidence-based urgent care. The programme covered trainer and venue costs, certification, logistics and refreshments - everything needed to get staff confident and qualified.
Urgent care tools
Each pharmacy was equipped with the essential kit for first response - BP machines, glucometers, nebulisers and more. These tools turn a local pharmacy into a place that can safely handle urgent cases on the spot.
Onboarding & monitoring
We brought each pharmacy into the network and kept a close eye on quality. This covered onboarding visits, surveys, local travel and reporting - making sure standards held up and the system actually worked on the ground.
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