The DHS Program

Nurul Islam Hasib
BDNEWS24 (Bangladesh)

Bangladesh is moving towards better health as the preliminary results of the sixth demographic and health survey released on Tuesday show improvement on almost all health indicators, though some inequities still persist....

The BDHS also showed that more women are visiting health facilities now than before for check-ups during pregnancy, and 32 percent deliveries now take place with the help of medically-trained providers which was 21 percent in 2007.

But the gap between the wealthiest and the poorest in seeking healthcare at facilities has widened.

The survey found 10 percent of those in the lowest economic group were delivered in a health facility compared with 60 percent in the highest economic group. It was 6 percent and 49 percent, respectively, in 2007....

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Nurul Islam Hasib
BDNEWS24 (Bangladesh)

Bangladesh is moving towards better health as the preliminary results of the sixth demographic and health survey released on Tuesday show improvement on almost all health indicators, though some inequities still persist....