Relationship Between Healthcare Providers and Patients in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is a fast developing country. One of the most important basic needs is healthcare. If the people are healthy, they can work well for the well-being of the nation. Healthcare in Bangladesh is a very important issue as it is a country of vast population. It relies totally on government for finance and policy. The healthcare system faces multiple challenges in our country. According to the world health organization (WHO) 2010, only 3% of GPD is spent on healthcare service. Government expenditure on healthcare is only about 34% of the total health expenditure (THE) the rest 66% is out of expenses (OOP). Though government and public healthcare is affordable still patients face different kinds of challenges and private healthcare services are costly. This paper aims to review the opportunities and challenges in healthcare service through secondary data. Along with it some case studies have been provided to show the relationship between the healthcare providers and the patients. Questionnaire has been provided to a target group to see the satisfaction level of general patients. The findings may help the researchers for further in-depth research on healthcare and the government policy maker to review the healthcare policy for the betterment of the people of Peoples Republic of Bangladesh.