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Health System of Bangladesh
Apart from the public sector, the private sector, various NGOs and international organizations are working in healthcare in Bangladesh. In the public sector, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare serves as a top institution for policy making, planning and decision making at the macro and macro level. Under the ministry, four departments provide health services to the citizens, directorate of health, directorate of family planning, directorate of nursing services and the administration of medicine. Since independence, Bangladesh has done excellent work on health care. The government is working to formulate a health policy to ensure the basic health benefits of all the people, especially the backward populations. The Health, Nutrition and Population Sectors (Sustainability) are aimed at achieving sustainable growth NPO) sector is the main goal. Under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the National Health Policy, National Food and Nutrition Policy and National Population Policy are being implemented. NGOs have a significant role to play in health, nutrition and family planning services in both villages and cities. They work mainly in family planning, maternal and child health jurisdiction. Recently, NGOs have expanded their service and have been playing an important role in providing primary services in the city. The drug policy formulated in 2002 has played an important role in restructuring the health sector of Bangladesh. Its main purpose was to remove harmful, worthless and unnecessary medicines from the market and ensure the provision of essential medicines at a fair price at all levels of healthcare. Successful implementation of the national drug policy of 12 has led to a marked improvement in the pharmaceutical sector in Bangladesh. In achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), there have been some outstanding achievements in the health sector, such as reducing infant mortality, vaccinating infants and mothers, eliminating vitamin A deficiency. Due to Bangladesh lagging behind in other indicators, concerted efforts must be taken to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.