Health policy of Bangladesh

Health policy of BangladeshPresented ByDr. Md. Jahid Hasanjahidjpg61@gmail.com

Parts of Health Policy

Every citizen has the basic right to adequate health care which is reserved in the constitution of Bangladesh by Article 15 (Ka)

And develop the health and nutrition status of the people as per Section 18(A) of the Bangladesh Constitution.

Promised to match the Millenium Development Goal and also determined to Achieved the Goal of VISION 2021 2111 kcal/dayMean age 70 yrs Child mortality upto 15 Maternal mortality upto 1.5% reductionContraceptive use upto 80%

Achievements: we achieve significant progress in reduction of maternal mortality rate , child mortality rate, low birth weight baby , and increase use of immunization and contraceptive use, reduction in malaria, leprosy and HIV and also eradication of Polio

Crisis :Doctor Nurse ratio 1 : 0.48 (1:3) Doctor Nurse-other Associated staff ratio 1:3:5 per capita expenditure is about 5 USD (34 USD)

Moreover: Maternal and newborn mortalityChild mortality Communicable disease controlNon communicable disease Emerging and new diseaseEnvironment change and natural calamityFood and nutritionUrban Health system Rural health systemTrend and change in lifestyle of population quality assurance Central management systemHealth researchCommunication and IT Health equity Health ethicsKnowledge about life of people

In keeping with the goals, objectives and principles, the following strategies were adopted:

Obtain mass-scale consensus and commitment to socio-economic, social and political development to facilitate appropriate implementation of the Health Policy.

2.Prevent diseases and promote health to achieve the basic objective of Health for All.

3.Adopt PHC as the major component of the National Health Policy to ensure delivery of cost-effective health services..

4.Liberalise and improve the Drug

5.Form a Health Services Reforms Body based aiming to meeting the current demand.

6. Design an appropriate and need-based approach to develop HRD.

7. Integrate the community and the local government at all levels.

8. Install an integratedManagement Information System(MIS) and a computerised communication system countrywide, to facilitate implementation, action planning and monitoring

9. strengthen the BMDC and the BNC to ensure quality of skills.

10.Restructure and organize education and training of the pharmacists, medical technologists and other paramedics etc.

11.Integrate professional organisations such as BMA, BPMPA, BNA, unani etc

12. Provide need-based, people-oriented, updated medical education and training.

13.Institutionalise management and administrative training for improving doctors management capabilities.

14. Establish a National Training Institute to provide regular training

15.Emphasise nutrition and health education

16.Disseminate information on health education17. Charge minimum user fees at public hospitals and clinics and provide free care for the poor and disabled.

18.Encourage NGOs and Private Sectors to perform a complementary role to the public sector.

19. Develop infrastructure and transport systems to minimise the disparity in access to health services between rural and urban areas.

20. Pay non-practicing allowances to those doctors/trainee doctors who act as full-time and resident doctors thus refrain from private medical practices.

21. Provide clear policies governing those want to practice within public facilities.

22.Ensure accountability of all concerned in the health system.

23.Form a National Health and Population Council to monitor health activities in their respective areas.

24. Intersect oral co-ordination and utilising resources of the concerned sectors to strengthen linkages... 39.

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