The 2017 BHFS is an assessment of health care facilities in the formal sector of Bangladesh. The survey provides information on the availability of basic and essential health care services and the readiness of health facilities to provide quality services to clients.
The main objectives of the 2017 BHFS were to:
- Assess the availability of health services, including maternal and child health, family planning, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, tuberculosis, and nutrition services.
- Ascertain general preparedness of the health facilities and availability of basic amenities, equipment, laboratory services, essential medicines, standard precautions for infection control, and human resources at the facilities.
- Assess service-specific readiness of health facilities to provide maternal, newborn, and child health care; FP services; and treatment of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and tuberculosis, measured in terms of the WHO-recommended minimum conditions required to provide quality services.
- Compare findings among facility types and managing authorities.