Staff Reporter :
The World Bank (WB) approved $150 million in additional financing
to help strengthen Bangladesh’s health systems and improve health services, particularly for the poor.
“This additional financing to the Health Sector Development Programme will continue support to implement the government’s Health Sector-wide Programme,” a WB release said today.
It also mentioned that the support would help the government address health sector challenges, including sustaining and improving immunization coverage; further improving deliveries for pregnant women at public health facilities; and tackling multi-drug resistant tuberculosis.
Besides, the financing would also help the country improve public financial management to get more value from its public spending on health. Further, the financing will support developing a robust health information system, including for the first time in Bangladesh a web-based complaint-handling mechanism, the WB said.
“Bangladesh’s progress in improving health outcomes is remarkable. The country is globally recognised for improving maternal and child health and family planning,” said Qimiao Fan, World Bank Country Director for Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal on approval of the additional fund.
The World Bank (WB) approved $150 million in additional financing
to help strengthen Bangladesh’s health systems and improve health services, particularly for the poor.
“This additional financing to the Health Sector Development Programme will continue support to implement the government’s Health Sector-wide Programme,” a WB release said today.
It also mentioned that the support would help the government address health sector challenges, including sustaining and improving immunization coverage; further improving deliveries for pregnant women at public health facilities; and tackling multi-drug resistant tuberculosis.
Besides, the financing would also help the country improve public financial management to get more value from its public spending on health. Further, the financing will support developing a robust health information system, including for the first time in Bangladesh a web-based complaint-handling mechanism, the WB said.
“Bangladesh’s progress in improving health outcomes is remarkable. The country is globally recognised for improving maternal and child health and family planning,” said Qimiao Fan, World Bank Country Director for Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal on approval of the additional fund.
