At a webinar titled “Sustainable Financing to Combat Hypertension: Bangladesh Perspective,” experts emphasized the urgent need for increased and sustained funding to address the growing prevalence of hypertension and other noncommunicable diseases in Bangladesh. The event, organized by PROGGA with support from the Global Health Advocacy Incubator ahead of World Health Day, highlighted that hypertension now tops the list of the country’s ten most common diseases, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics’ Health and Morbidity Status Survey 2025. Noncommunicable diseases account for 71 percent of total deaths, yet only 4.2 percent of the national health budget is allocated to this sector.
Speakers noted that despite the government’s decision to supply hypertension medication through all community clinics, inadequate funding has hindered consistent distribution, limiting access for marginalized populations. Health officials and experts, including representatives from the Health Economics Unit, National Heart Foundation, and Dhaka University, called for increased budget allocations, efficient fund management, and effective implementation of public health policies to ensure uninterrupted medicine supply and reduce premature deaths.
Participants stressed that ensuring sustainable financing in the 2026–27 national budget is essential to strengthen hypertension control and protect public health nationwide.
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