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Bangladesh's Health System Faces Urgent Reform Challenges

9/2/2025

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Bangladesh's immunisation programme, backed by Gavi, has nearly universal coverage due to effective finance and logistics.
The 1982 National Drug Policy made medicines more affordable but now faces challenges like rising prices and chronic diseases.
Urgent reforms are required to improve financial protection, enforce price regulations, and reduce irrational medicine use.
Bangladesh's graduation from least-developed status may raise drug costs, prompting the need for immediate healthcare action.

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Story summary

Bangladesh's immunisation programme, backed by Gavi, has nearly universal coverage due to effective finance and logistics.
The 1982 National Drug Policy made medicines more affordable but now faces challenges like rising prices and chronic diseases.
Urgent reforms are required to improve financial protection, enforce price regulations, and reduce irrational medicine use.
Bangladesh's graduation from least-developed status may raise drug costs, prompting the need for immediate healthcare action.