Healthcare

92% want more govt spending on healthcare to reduce out-of-pocket expenses: BBS survey
Health

92% want more govt spending on healthcare to reduce out-of-pocket expenses: BBS survey

Bangladeshis bear 72.5% of their total healthcare expenses out of their own pockets

Despite years of discussion, critical reforms remain unimplemented, leaving government hospitals unable to improve service quality. Photo: TBS
Thoughts

Towards a transformative framework for health financing in Bangladesh

14 Bangladeshi patients being sent to China for advanced treatment on 10 March 2025. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

China opens door for Bangladeshi patients amid Indian visa curbs

Primary healthcare is the cornerstone of an effective health system. Photo: TBS
Thoughts

Reforms to reshape Bangladesh’s healthcare

Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan spoke at a press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy on 4 March. Photo: BSS
Health

Govt to hire 2,000 more doctors through Public Service Commission: Rizwana

A patient taken to the Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH). Photo: TBS
Health

CMCH intern doctors’ strike disrupts healthcare

Kirstine Damkjaer, UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNOPS Deputy Executive Director, visits the National Institute of Diseases of the Chest and Hospital (NIDCH) in Bangladesh on 11 February. Photo: Courtesy
Health

UNOPS reaffirms support for strengthening Bangladesh’s health infrastructure

Representational image: Collected
Health

Task force suggests attracting FDI in healthcare, reforming Dhaka hospital

Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Reforming healthcare in Bangladesh: What to prioritise?

Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Building public trust in the healthcare system: A path to effective reform

Infographic: TBS
Health

Health Reform Commission focuses on reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs

Speakers at a national dialogue at the BRAC Centre Auditorium in Dhaka today (14 December). Photo: Courtesy
Health

Health reforms must be citizen-centric, specify priority pathways as per universal, primary healthcare: Speakers

Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

The critical role of youth engagement in reforming local healthcare