Bangladesh, the eighth most populous country in the world with about 153 million people,
has recently been applauded as an exceptional health performer. In the first paper in this …

Summary A post-Millennium Development Goals agenda for health in Bangladesh should
be defined to encourage a second generation of health-system innovations under the …

In Bangladesh, rapid advancements in coverage of many health interventions have
coincided with impressive reductions in fertility and rates of maternal, infant, and childhood …

Summary In 1985, the Rockefeller Foundation published Good health at low cost to discuss
why some countries or regions achieve better health and social outcomes than do others at …

PIP: An analysis of survey data from Matlab, Bangladesh, suggests that the provision of
primary health care is a more complex process than is reflected by current strategies. The …

The health system of Bangladesh relies heavily on the government or the public sector for
financing and setting overall policies and service delivery mechanisms. Although the health …

Poverty not only excludes people from the benefits of health-care systems but also restricts
them from participating in decisions that affect their health. The resulting health inequalities …

How do we explain the paradox that Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in health
and human development, yet its achievements have taken place within a health system that …

Pakistan's enormous macroeconomic, internal, and human security challenges coexist
alongside the opportunity created by a huge desire for change. With democracy taking root …

Summary Successive Governments of India have promised to transform India's
unsatisfactory health-care system, culminating in the present government's promise to …