Health
Healthcare Systems
How Bangladesh’s health system is financed, staffed and reached.
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Childbirth has become far safer for Bangladeshi mothers
Childbirth has become far safer in Bangladesh — but four in ten births still happen without a skilled attendant
Maternal deaths have fallen by almost nine-tenths since 1990, to 115 per 100,000 live births. Reaching the global target of 70 by 2030 depends on getting a trained professional to every birth.
By DEEPLAB Research Team and Palash Mondal
Bangladeshi households pay a larger share of health costs than anyone else in South Asia
Bangladeshi households pay nearly four-fifths of the country's health bill out of pocket
At 79% of health spending, out-of-pocket costs in Bangladesh are the highest in South Asia — and they have risen, not fallen, over the past two decades.
By DEEPLAB Health Systems Research