Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated and disaster-prone countries in the world. Although absolute poverty has declined in the country in recent years, the gap between the rich and poor has further widened.
A new report in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights this widening gap, concluding that "progress towards achieving national and international health goals will only be accelerated by mainstreaming equity in health policies and programmes. In short, Bangladesh needs concerted, integrated and holistic efforts based on the fundamental principle of equity to bridge the gaps between the rich and the poor and usher in an era of more progressive, equitable and sustainable socioeconomic development."
To read more from the report, click here.
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