The Path to Universal Health Coverage in Bangladesh (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781464805363)

"Bangladesh is committed to achieving universal health coverage (UHC) by 2032; to this end, the government of Bangladesh is exploring policy options to increase fiscal space for health and expand coverage while improving service quality and availability. Despite Bangladesh's impressive strides in improving its economic and social development outcomes, the government still confronts health financing and service delivery challenges. In its review of the health system, this study highlights the limited fiscal space for implementing UHC in Bangladesh, particularly given low public spending for health and high out-of-pocket expenditure. The crisis in the country's human resources for health (HRH) compounds public health service delivery inefficiencies. As the government explores options to finance its UHC plan, it must recognize that reform of its service delivery system with particular focus on HRH has to be the centerpiece of any policy initiative."

Author: Sameh El-Saharty,Susan Powers Sparkes,Helene Barroy
ISBN-10: 1464805369
ISBN-13: 9781464805363
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Language: English
Published: 05/22/2015
Pages: 124
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.27d