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5. 103 service centers for disabled persons servicing years on average which is more than by a couple of years
500,000children with autism free of cost compared to that of India and Pakistan having life
6. Nationwide community-based skilled birth attendant expectancy at birth figures of 68.5 and 67 years respectively.
Bangladesh has been able to produce huge number of private
(CSBA)training program organized
physicians who are contributing to solve the day to day
7. Expanded Cardiac surgeries in several hospitals
medical problem that people are facing.
8. Strengthened care for emergency parents in public
hospitals and private hospitals The country has also taken effective initiatives in ensuring
9. Promoted private hospitals and encouraged public- praise worthy infant and neonatal health protection as
private partnerships in healthcare reflected by sharp declines in the associated death rates.
Infant mortality rate in the country has gone down by almost
10. Added several hundred new ambulances including boat 75% over the last three decades or so. At present, infant
ambulances
mortality rate in Bangladesh hovers around 31 deaths per
11. Free medical service sensured for freedom fighters and 1000 live births as compared to India.
their families.
In short, it would be worthwhile to mention that Bangladesh
Other Success needs to do many things for achieving the success in
X Target to achieve universal health coverage by 2023 improving health sector. Health insurance will be a great
that will pay 70% of the medicalexpenses tool.

X 97% medicine demands are met by local pharmaceutical
industries Link Between Micro Health Insurance

X Primary HealthCare is free of cost and inclusive of health and Micro Finance
screening To prepare this report, it requires to study the evolution of
X Bangladesh has the world's largest deployment of micro health insurance (MHI). The concept of micro health
District Health Information System( DHIS2) software. insurance policy has close link with that of micro finance
which is alternative financial tool to improve the economic
Extensive Healthcare Network condition of the poor and disadvantaged people and
community of the developing countries like Bangladesh.
X About 70,000 Community Health Workers engaged
indomiciliary service
Many researchers have found that reduction in out-of-
X About 19,000 daycare health facilities including pocket expenses for healthcare and improved financial
community clinics and union health & family welfare protection for health coincided with both health reform such
centers. as health financing schemes and with economic recovery

X Courses introduced for mid wifery and 3,000 mid wives and poverty alleviation schemes like micro-finance.
post created 9 & 2
In this chapter, will mainly focus on issues related to micro
A satisfactory level of progress has also been made in family health insurance finance that can be tailored to serve the
planning. In this connection, it would be worthwhile to purpose of establishing micro health insurance in a
mention that Bangladesh has made remarkable developing country like Bangladesh.
performances in achieving the Millennium Development
Goals way ahead of neighbouring countries, has also The current Health Financing Strategy
expressed its willingness to do the same with regard to and its link to Micro Health Insurance
achieving the SDGs as well. Many NGOs also engaged and
contributing toward health care delivery system in In 2012, the government implemented the health financing
Bangladesh. strategy 2012-2032 and the mission of this strategy is to
achieve universal health coverage by means of establishing
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), social protection for health.
Bangladesh is ahead of most of its neighbouring nations
when it comes to its national life expectancy at birth. For The major goals of the financing strategy is:
example, the life expectancy at birth in the country is 72 X To halve the out-of-pocket expenses for healthcare at

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