Local Health System Sustainability Project
Bangladesh
The Government of Bangladesh is committed to achieving universal health coverage by 2030. The country’s rapid urbanization poses a key challenge to getting there, however. Urbanization has put major pressure on health services and facilities, making it difficult to ensure equitable access to quality health care for the fast-growing population—particularly the urban poor. As a consequence, cities are experiencing large inequalities in health-related conditions. On top of this, Bangladesh faces several health financing challenges, which affect both urban and rural areas.
LHSS is working with the Government of Bangladesh to strengthen urban health, public financial management, health financing, and regulatory functions within the government. Efforts include building capacity, identifying and leveraging domestic resources for health programs, and providing technical assistance to establish a National Health Security Office to manage insurance platforms. To improve access to affordable, quality health care, especially for the urban poor, LHSS is collaborating with government partners to:
- Improve governance and financial management for health service delivery
- Test models for financial protection and service delivery and bring them to scale
- Increase private sector investment for health
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Publications and Other Resources
Publications and Other Resources
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SUCCESS STORYLHSS is supporting local government institutions in Bangladesh’s densely populated Rajshahi and Sylhet Divisions to expand access to primary health services and reduce out-of-pocket expenditures for low-income urban residents.
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BRIEFThis brief highlights learnings from working with local government leaders of two city corporations and ten district-level municipalities from the Rajshahi and Sylhet divisions in Bangladesh.
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BLOGBoth Ghana and Bangladesh have implemented health budget accountability mechanisms. Their experiences offer practical lessons that other countries can adapt to their own budget execution needs.
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PUBLICATIONIn Bangladesh, LHSS has built relationships with ministries, departments, and development partners to support its objective of assisting urban primary health care delivery. This newsletter provides detailed information about the latest news, updates, and activities in Bangladesh.