health expenditure

health expenditure

Medicine prices won't rise after LDC graduation: Study

Medicine prices won't rise after LDC graduation: Study

But may reduce pharmaceutical export earnings by up to 6.9%, is shows

In Bangladesh, 69% of the total health expenditure in the country is paid out-of-pocket by patients. A large chunk of that goes into paying for medication. Photo: Reuters

Why are medicines so expensive when prices cannot be raised without approval?

80% of Bangladeshis worry about sudden health expenses: Survey

80% of Bangladeshis worry about sudden health expenses: Survey

Only 3% of patients receive medication from government hospitals and 14.9% obtain diagnostic services. Photo: Noor A Alam

As out-of-pocket medical expenses soar, crowdfunding provides some respite 

Out-of-pocket spending on treatment rises further

Out-of-pocket spending on treatment rises further

A hospital’s cruelty and a mother’s struggle to save her baby

A hospital’s cruelty and a mother’s struggle to save her baby

The health system must be brought to a standard level if we want to return to full economic activity. PHOTO: MUMIT M

Out-of-pocket health expenditure 74%