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workforce and the uneven skill mix. Like most transitional societies, a
wide range of therapeutic choices are available in Bangladesh, ranging
from self- care to traditional and western medicine. The public sector is
largely used for in-patient and preventive care while the private sector is
used mainly for outpatient curative care. Primary Health Care (PHC) has
been chosen by the Government of Bangladesh as a strategy to achieve
the goals of “Health for All” which is now being implemented as
Revitalized Primary Health Care. In Bangladesh, the status of healthcare
is similar to many developing countries: medical practitioners in
Bangladesh often operate in relative isolation, dealing with diverse
health care needs. Tertiary care hospitals are also concentrated within
the capital and few other major cities.
Forest
Of the total area of Bangladesh, agricultural land makes up 65%
of its geographic surface, forest lands account for almost 17%, while
urban areas are 8% of the area. Water and other land use account for
the remaining 10%. The total forestland includes classified and
unclassified state lands and homestead forests and tea/rubber gardens.
The Hill Forest is mainly situated in Khagrachari, Bandarban and Sylhet.
The total area of the Hill Forest is 670,000 hectare which accounts for
44% of the total area managed by the Forest Department and is 4.54%
of total area of Bangladesh. Sundarban, the world‟s largest contiguous
natural mangrove forest in Bangladesh covers an area of 6,017 sq. km
which accounts for 4.07% of total area of Bangladesh and 40% of total
area managed by the Forest Department. The Forestry sector
contributes about 5% of the total GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of