
Experts Call for Urgent Reforms to Strengthen Urban Health Systems
Health system policymakers from Bangladesh, development partners and researchers from various countries assembled in Dhaka at a policy dialogue event on “Strengthening Urban Health Systems: Prospects & Challenges” to discuss the challenges and prospects of urban health in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). At the urban health policy dialogue, organized by ARK Foundation Bangladesh and BRAC James P. Grant School of Public Health on Thursday (30th January 2025), participants emphasized the urgent need for evidence-based policy reforms and program interventions to address health inequities in the cities.
According to the World Health Organization, a significant portion of the 4.2 billion people living in cities face inadequate housing, poor transport systems, insufficient sanitatio...