JICA project strengthens nursing education, services
The Japan International Cooperation Agency has announced the results of the "Capacity Building of Nursing Services Phase 2" project, known as CBNS-II, which aimed to improve the capacity of nursing education and clinical nursing services in Bangladesh.
A seminar was organised today (14 May) to mark the occasion.
The seminar, organised at the initiative of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, highlighted the activities, achievements and implementation experiences of the CBNS-II project.
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The "CBNS Model", developed to support the sustainable improvement of nursing education and clinical nursing practice in Bangladesh, was also presented at the event.
The seminar created an opportunity for stakeholders in the nursing sector to exchange experiences, strengthen cooperation and discuss future planning.
Implemented from 2022 to 2026, the CBNS-II project worked with eight divisional government nursing colleges, affiliated hospitals, the Directorate General of Nursing and Midwifery, the Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council, and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The project aimed to strengthen the implementation framework for nursing education and clinical nursing practice, with the broader goal of ensuring more effective and improved healthcare services for patients.
Health Education and Family Welfare Division Additional Secretary Dr Syeda Nowshin Paronini said JICA has long been working as a reliable development partner of Bangladesh.
"The CBNS-II project is playing an important role in enhancing the capacity and professional development of nursing professionals through an integrated MT and CNT cascade model," she said.
JICA Senior Representative Morikawa Yuko said one of the main objectives of the seminar was to present the achievements and experiences of the CBNS-II project in detail to all participants.
"This will help use the effective model and skilled human resources developed through the project to implement similar initiatives in other areas in the future," she said.
Under the project, capacity development activities were carried out in areas such as professional development of teachers, clinical nurse teacher training, nursing administration and management, and institutional collaboration.
Through these activities, 64 master trainers and 486 clinical nurse teachers received training.
Based on the project's implementation experience, the CBNS Model has been developed, which stakeholders believe will help sustainably strengthen nursing education and services in Bangladesh.
The four main features of the model include skills development through cascade training, effective training methods to enrich participants' learning experience, stronger coordination between nursing colleges and hospitals, and improvement of service quality through inter-institutional mutual learning.
The seminar discussed these issues and the project's experiences in detail.
Representatives from nursing colleges, medical college hospitals, professional organisations, government institutions and development partner agencies participated in the seminar.
Speakers emphasised continued cooperation, networking and knowledge sharing to develop nursing human resources.
