Ensuring Universal Health Coverage through Primary Healthcare Services in Bangladesh

Fahmida Khatun, Muntaseer Kamal, Foqoruddin Al Kabir and Preetilata Khondaker Huq

No 71, CPD Policy Brief from Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)

Abstract: Bangladesh has made progress in the healthcare sector by reducing maternal and child mortality rates, yet challenges persist in introducing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) due to inadequate government spending, disparities in healthcare services across urban and rural areas, inability to ensure quality healthcare services, and a lack of monitoring of service delivery.

Keywords: Universal Health Coverage (UHC); primary healthcare services; Bangladesh healthcare; maternal and child mortality; healthcare disparities; quality healthcare (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 8 pages
Date: 2025-04
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