Mission Statement
Mission and Activities
Liver Foundation of Bangladesh is a not-for-profit Non-Government Organisation (NGO) established in April, 1999 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This Organisation is the first of its kind in Bangladesh which is dedicated to Prevention, Treatment, Education and Research on liver diseases with special emphasis on viral hepatitis.
Liver Foundation of Bangladesh Mission statement
- To raise mass public awareness on prevention of liver diseases, especially viral hepatitis (B & C).
- To create facilities for prevention and treatment of liver diseases with minimum cost
- To make advocacy and coordination with the Government, regarding the issues of viral hepatitis and liver diseases in Bangladesh
- To establish a centre of excellence for Prevention, Treatment, Education and Research on Liver diseases in Bangladesh
Liver Foundation of Bangladesh Vision statement
To minimize the incidence of viral hepatitis (B & C) to a negligible level and ensure the treatment facilities of liver diseases for all.
Planned phases of operation of the LFB
First phase:
The main objective of the first phase comprises the exhaustive prevention of liver diseases, development of public awareness and counseling of liver disease patients in Bangladesh.
- Liver clinic service: Examination of the liver disease patients & their necessary management.
- e-liver service: Replies to queries from liver disease patients and counseling along with the transmission of leaflets about liver diseases via e-mail.
- Website liver service: Communication and exchange of information about liver diseases between Bangladesh and the outside world through website.
- Postal service: Counseling liver patients and rendering proper guidance through letters.
- Screening and vaccination service: Screening of mass population for the prevalence of liver diseases and a program of vaccination for immunization.
- Mass media service: Wide range of discussion on awareness, prevention and various aspects of liver diseases through the use of various public domain information exchange media.
- Information service: Issuance of free leaflets about liver diseases among the mass Population.
Second phase:
a) Extensive implementation of the work program of the first phase.
b) Extending diagnostic facilities of the liver diseases i.e. prevention and diagnostic services.
Third phase:
a) Extensive implementation of the work program of the first and second phases.
b) Setting up a centre for the treatment of liver diseases based on medical, surgical and interventional approach i.e. a centre for prevention, diagnostic and therapeutic services.
Fourth phase:
Establishing a modernized well-equipped centre with all facilities for the prevention, treatment, education and research on liver diseases in Banglades.