A critical look at synergies and fragmentations of universal health coverage, global health security, and health promotion in delivery of frontline health care services: A case study of Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT: Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and Global Health Security (GHS) activities encompass mitigation of risks to health and well-being rights posed by infectious disease outbreaks and facilitated by health promotion (HP) activities. This case study investigated Bangladesh's readiness and capacity to 'prevent, detect and respond' to such outbreaks of an epidemic/pandemic nature. A rapid review of relevant documents, key informant interviews with policymakers/practitioners, and a deliberative dialogue with a crisscross of stakeholders were used to identify challenges and opportunities for 'synergy' among these streams of activities. Findings reveal conceptual ambiguity among respondents about the scope of the three `agendas and their inter-linkages. They perceived the synergy between UHC and GHS

SUBMITTER: Sarker M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10305878 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature