Public Health Services and Service Gap in Char Land Communities in Bangladesh

• M. Rezaul ISLAM ^[3] ; Fakir AL GHARAIBEH ^[1] ; Azlinda AZMAN ^[2] ; Intan H. M. HASHIM ^[2]
  1. [1] University of Sharjah

     University of Sharjah

     Emiratos Árabes Unidos

     
  2. [2] Universiti Sains Malaysia

     Universiti Sains Malaysia

     Malasia

     
  3. [3] Center for Family and Child Studies, Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Professor, Institute of Social Welfare and Research, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, BANGLADESH; Academic Fellow, School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains MALAYSIA, Penang, Malaysia

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• Localización: Revista de Cercetare si Interventie Sociala, ISSN-e 1584-5397, Vol. 80, 2023, págs. 53-71
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Char land is well-known as a hard-to-reach community in Bangladesh where the basic health services are very pitiable. Drawing an example from two char land communities in Bangladesh, this study explored the status of the public health services and service gaps. The study collected data from 222 respondents (heads of the households) and used a quantitative research approach where a face-to-face structured interview schedule was employed for data collection. Results showed that the char land family members were suffering different types of diseases, but they did not have adequate scientific treatment facilities; manpower and institutional facilities for health services were lacking against needs; and the quality of health services was awfully poor. All of the respondents mentioned a high service gap between demand and supply on health tests, specialized services and emergency services. Findings would be important guidelines for policy makers, development practitioners, health providers, and health workers.