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Since ratification of Bangladesh\u2019s first constitution in 1972, the government of Bangladesh has prioritized improving health care and nutrition. The government sees the state as having the primary responsibility for the provision of health services and sees these services as a basic necessity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”TEXT – BLOCK 2 ” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1em||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]In 2020, current health expenditure (CHE) as a share of GDP was 2% while the domestic general government health expenditure was 18% of CHE and, out-of-pocket (OOP) payments are high at 74% of CHE[1]<\/a><\/sup>. International development partners are the other major funding source at 5% of CHE. Chronic underspending of the budget indicates an inefficiency in using resources. <\/span>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”TEXT – BLOCK 3″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1em||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Low government investment in public facilities, some user charges and payments for medicines, and high use of the private sector have resulted in significant inequity in access to services.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”TEXT – BLOCK 4 ” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1em||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Bangladesh has a multipronged health system with four key actors: government, private sector, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and donor agencies. The government is responsible for policy, regulation, and provision of comprehensive health services. The private sector and NGOs, supported by donors, provide health and family planning services to complement the government\u2019s capacity and resources. Private facilities have filled most of the shortfall, which has resulted in OOP payments comprising a large share of CHE, and hence limited financial protection for the population.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”TEXT – BLOCK 9 – references” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”13px” custom_margin=”20px||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n