In countries with already weak health systems, Covid-19 is causing disruptions in medical supply chains and straining financial and human resources. "In Bangladesh too, uptake of critical health services for under-five children has decreased significantly due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The service utilization for under-five children of age in March 2020 was down 25% compared to March, 2019," added the release. "A large number of children could die from preventable and treatable conditions if the pandemic leads to substantial reductions in health service coverage. And we must not let decades of progress on reducing preventable child and maternal deaths be lost,” he added.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 13, 2020 15:33 UTC