health sector

health sector

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‘In no other country are hospitals and diagnostic centres separate entities’

Public health expert and Chairman of the Bangladesh Health Rights Movement Rashid-e-Mahbub spoke to The Business Standard on how to address the exorbitant price of private healthcare in the country

: If we do indeed have a surplus budget, there are many areas we can invest in such as modernising our hospital facilities. Photo: Mumit M

Health needs a bigger budget but cannot spend the amount allocated. Why?

Despite multiple technological breakthroughs in the fight to control Covid-19, twice as many people died from it in 2021 compared to 2020. Photo: Reuters

Health innovation for all

Many don’t take medical care as out-of-pocket spending keeps rising

Many don’t take medical care as out-of-pocket spending keeps rising

Due to higher prices for fruits, vegetables and dairy products, it has become nearly impossible for poor people in Asia and the Pacific to achieve healthy diets. Photo: Collected

Malnutrition increases number of differently-abled kids in Jamalpur

Data crucial in countering Covid, health sector restructuring: Study

Data crucial in countering Covid, health sector restructuring: Study

Election promises on health sector remain unfulfilled: Experts

Election promises on health sector remain unfulfilled: Experts

Banks’ CSR spending in health sector up 200%

Banks’ CSR spending in health sector up 200%

Dr Shagufa Anwar. Illustration: TBS

Bangladesh’s healthcare must start thinking NEW

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader. Photo: Collected

Health sector improprieties are a key topic of discussion: GM Quader

bKash will donate to health sector upon customer’s add money, credit card bill payment

bKash will donate to health sector upon customer’s add money, credit card bill payment

Plan to assess health sector weakness in crash programme

Plan to assess health sector weakness in crash programme

Health, education neglected yet again

Health, education neglected yet again