The Path to Universal Health Coverage in Bangladesh : Bridging the Gap of Human Resources for Health /
El-Saharty, Sameh .
The Path to Universal Health Coverage in Bangladesh : Bridging the Gap of Human Resources for Health / El-Saharty, Sameh - 1 online resource (124 pages) - World Bank Studies . - World Bank e-Library. World Bank Studies .
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.
9781464805370 24.99 USD
Economic modeling
Governance
Health finance
Health policy
Health workforce
Health, Nutrition, and Population
Human resources
Labor scarcity
Public Sector Development
Universal Health Coverage
Worker retention
The Path to Universal Health Coverage in Bangladesh : Bridging the Gap of Human Resources for Health / El-Saharty, Sameh - 1 online resource (124 pages) - World Bank Studies . - World Bank e-Library. World Bank Studies .
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.
9781464805370 24.99 USD
Economic modeling
Governance
Health finance
Health policy
Health workforce
Health, Nutrition, and Population
Human resources
Labor scarcity
Public Sector Development
Universal Health Coverage
Worker retention