By Professor. Rumana Huque Bangladesh has committed itself to achieving universal health coverage (UHC), ensuring that everyone can access necessary health services without suffering financial hardship. Yet, out-of-pocket payments continue to finance most healthcare, forcing families to borrow money, sell assets, or forego treatment altogether. Recognising this challenge, the government’s Health Care Financing Strategy identified

Written by Professor Rumana Huque After more than two and a half decades of being in operation, the Health, Population and Nutrition Sector Programme (HPNSP) was discontinued by the interim government last year. Operating under the health ministry since 1998, the HPNSP oversaw basic health, nutrition and family planning services across the country. The concern

As the nation is heading towards its 13th national election, the long queue of people’s demands is lining up behind all the competitive political parties. Health sector experts are also sharing their demands across various platforms, and one common question that has repeatedly been raised and debated is what strategy the newly elected government will