Uninterrupted funding crucial to control hypertension
With the growing prevalence of hypertension and other non-communicable diseases in Bangladesh, increased allocation in the health sector has become essential. The budget for FY 2025-26 reflects a slight increase from the previous FY 2024-25, with 5.3% of the total budget designated for health. Experts emphasize that a substantial portion of this funding should be directed toward combating serious non-communicable diseases, particularly hypertension.
Such recommendations were put forward at a workshop for senior journalists titled "Hypertension Control in Bangladesh: Progress and Way Forward", held at the capital's FARS Hotel and Resorts on 9th July 2025. The workshop was organized by research and advocacy organization PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) with support from Global Health Advocac...
