ABM Uddin

Competition will bring hospitals to the transparency we so crave to see in our healthcare sector

We must build a connected experience of care that is based on effective policies, high-quality digital services, and outreach and education.

Patients must have the autonomy to grant consent to share their data

After Covid-19, a bold and visionary idea is starting to emerge: more clinicians joining public health can fortify defence against future health emergencies.

The great news is that through the daily practice of breathing, mindfulness, and other forms of intentional self-care, can actually help individuals overcome stress and improve their livelihood.

Health systems should be at the front and centre of data connectivity because they must provide the best patient outcomes, and without data, they can offer only substandard care.

The fee-for-service model, in which providers unfairly charge patients for each and every service, has become an anathema for those seeking healthcare.

A 2016 research study published in the Oxford University Journal analysed health inequality in Bangladesh, which found that income variance is the prime factor behind health disparities.

An informed public health professional will argue that public health is half medical and half data. Without data, any health system is effectively blind. Data provides visibility into public health emergencies and non-emergencies alike. It saves lives. It tells us where the government needs to pour its funds and which areas to mobilise resources in. It helps identify gaps in healthcare and measure outcomes. Indeed, data is the eyes and ears of public health.

Bangladesh falls short in leadership and commitment to improving the healthcare system.