BigstockAllocation reduced for personnel trainingMore than one-third of the total health budget will be allocated for paying wages while paying for infrastructure and machinery or equipment will also make a huge dent in it. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal announced a health budget of Tk29,247 crore in the 2020-21 fiscal year to overhaul the country’s health sector overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic. This upcoming health budget saw a 23% increase compared to the current fiscal year’s revised budget. The Medical Education and Family Welfare Division will get a total of Tk6,363 crore for operating expenditure (Tk3,917 crore) and development expenditure (Tk2,446 crore). Around 34% of the Health Services Division’s expenditure is allocated for paying wages, while the rate is 43% for Medical Education and Family Welfare Division’s expenditure.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 11, 2020 14:53 UTC