Shashank Verma
Activities related to universal health coverage and global health security includes reducing dangers to health and well-being rights presented by infectious disease epidemics and made possible by initiatives to promote health. This case study looked at Bangladesh's ability and readiness to "prevent, identify, and respond" to such epidemic- or pandemic-like events. To identify obstacles and chances for "synergy" across different streams of activity, a quick assessment of pertinent papers, key informant interviews with policymakers/practitioners, and a deliberative discourse with a tangle of stakeholders were employed. The results show conceptual misunderstanding among respondents on the three "agendas" scope and their connections. They thought the overlap between UHC and GHS was needless and were fixated on retaining their own support bases and financial resources. A lack of cooperation amongst the field's focus agencies Additional obstacles to improved pandemic/epidemic preparedness in the future included activities, a lack of supporting infrastructure, and a scarcity of people and financial resources.
KeywordsUniversal health coverage; Global health security; Health promotion; Synergy and fragmentation; Case study; Bangladesh
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