Medical care

#Perspective / Dhaka’s pets deserve better, but can owners afford it?

Veterinary care in Dhaka faces affordability and accessibility challenges, with government clinics offering low-cost services but low trust, while private clinics remain expensive. Stray animal care depends on community support, government involvement, and NGOs for practical solutions.

We need a referral system that works

Acknowledging the current strain on the reference system is the first step.

Why are we paying so much for healthcare?

Bangladesh aims to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030. This means that all citizens of the country would have access to quality healthcare and financial protection.

Cutting out-of-pocket medical costs: Govt target ever elusive

A decade ago, the government set a target of bringing out-of-pocket health care expenses down to 32 percent by 2032, but the burden of medical spending on people has only gotten heavier over the years.

140 medical teams formed across country for flood-affected people: Health Minister

Health Minister Zahid Maleque today (June 18, 2022) said a total of 140 medical teams were formed for the treatment of flood affected people across the country.

Disease in diagnosis

The quality of medical care in the port city is getting a bad name in recent times, leading to immense patient sufferings. And the diagnostic centres are partly to blame.

December 7, 2024
December 7, 2024

Dhaka’s pets deserve better, but can owners afford it?

Veterinary care in Dhaka faces affordability and accessibility challenges, with government clinics offering low-cost services but low trust, while private clinics remain expensive. Stray animal care depends on community support, government involvement, and NGOs for practical solutions.

February 29, 2024
February 29, 2024

We need a referral system that works

Acknowledging the current strain on the reference system is the first step.

August 21, 2023
August 21, 2023

Why are we paying so much for healthcare?

Bangladesh aims to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030. This means that all citizens of the country would have access to quality healthcare and financial protection.

January 5, 2023
January 5, 2023

Cutting out-of-pocket medical costs: Govt target ever elusive

A decade ago, the government set a target of bringing out-of-pocket health care expenses down to 32 percent by 2032, but the burden of medical spending on people has only gotten heavier over the years.

June 18, 2022
June 18, 2022

140 medical teams formed across country for flood-affected people: Health Minister

Health Minister Zahid Maleque today (June 18, 2022) said a total of 140 medical teams were formed for the treatment of flood affected people across the country.

January 15, 2018
January 15, 2018

Disease in diagnosis

The quality of medical care in the port city is getting a bad name in recent times, leading to immense patient sufferings. And the diagnostic centres are partly to blame.