Pre-Budget Briefing on WASH Sector FY 2025-26
At a joint press conference held on Monday, May 19, 2025, at the National Press Club in Dhaka, WaterAid Bangladesh voiced strong concern over the declining budget allocations for the…
Taskforce’s second meeting held to boost credibility of BBS data
A government-formed taskforce aimed at strengthening data quality, transparency, and accessibility at the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) held its second working meeting on Tuesday May 13, 2025 at the…
The Government Forms a Taskforce Including Experts from PPRC and Leading Research Institutions to Enhance BBS Data Quality
In today’s rapidly evolving global landscape, data-driven insights are fundamental to modern development. They play a critical role in shaping policies and decisions across sectors like public health, education, economics,…
Multi-Stakeholder Health Debate Highlights Urgent Need for National NCD Strategy
NCDs are now akin to a health emergency and require a three-pronged national effort focused on prevention, detection and integrated risk management. This was the consensus emerging out of the…
Launching Policy Talk Show ‘পরিবর্তনের পথ’
On March 14, 2025, the first episode of "পরিবর্তনের পথ", a 7-episode policy talk show chaired by Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman, was aired. This series aims to raise public awareness…
Multi-Stakeholder Health Debate on the Role of NGOs in Advancing UHC in Bangladesh
NGOs play a pivotal role in Bangladesh’s pluralistic healthcare system, delivering essential services, raising awareness, and advocating for policy reforms. However, financial sustainability and integration challenges continue to hinder their…
Multi-Stakeholder Debate on ‘Holistic Strategy to Ensure Affordable Medicine Supply Chains Towards Realising UHC’
Achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Bangladesh remains hindered by the significant burden of out-of-pocket (OOP) healthcare expenses, particularly for medicines. This pressing issue was the focus of the expert…
Multi-Stakeholder Health Debate to Drive Private Sector Engagement in Primary Healthcare
As part of the UHC Forum’s flagship multi-stakeholder debate series, Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC), with the support of UNICEF, organised a health debate on 6th February 2025 focusing…
UHC Day 2024: National Dialogue on Reform Pathways for Health Sector
Policymakers, health professionals, and experts came together for a National Dialogue titled "Reform Pathways for Health Sector", organized by the UHC Forum and BRAC on December 14, 2024, at BRAC…
Strengthening Healthcare Delivery in Bangladesh: Exploring the Feasibility, Financing, and Integration of the GP System
UHC Forum, a coalition of multi-skilled professionals dedicated to advancing Universal Health Coverage, in collaboration with PPRC, arranged a webinar titled "Strengthening Healthcare Delivery in Bangladesh: Exploring the Feasibility, Financing,…