DHAKA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The Bangladeshi government has launched a project to improve primary healthcare systems for about 8 million women, children, and adolescents through its partnership with development partners including two UN organizations.

The five-year project "Health System Strengthening for Primary Health Care" will address critical gaps in the healthcare system, particularly in five underserved rural areas and will reduce maternal and child mortality while promoting gender equality and access to quality health care, said a United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) press release here Tuesday.

One immediate outcome of the project will be enhanced quality, coverage, and gender-responsiveness of primary health care and sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health, it said, adding this will ensure comprehensive care for marginalized and underserved populations, promoting women's empowerment and community participation in fulfilling the rights of women, adolescent girls, and children.