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Traditional Medicine Systems of

Bangladesh

1. Traditional Medicine Systems in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, with

169.4 million and committed to becoming a developing country by 2021 & developed
and prosperous country by 2041. Health is the important indicator to achieving that
goal so in recent time an extensive modification has been done on public and private

sectors of health in Bangladesh. Traditional Medicine (TM) is one of the important

contributing parts for improvising the total health system in Bangladesh. Here, traditional
medicine consists of Unani System of medicine, Ayurvedic Systems of Medicine, and
Herbal medicine.

2. Country Policy
• In 2005, the TM was included in the National Health Policy of Bangladesh.

• 1982, for the first time, Unani and Ayurvedic medicine was included in the

National Drug Policy.
• The Unani and Ayurvedic Practitioners Ordinance was formed in 1983.
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• In 1998, 1 sector HPSP project (1998-2003), 2 sector HPNSP (2003-2011),
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3 sector HPNSDP (2011-2017) & 4 sector started from 2017 and are
continuing for the development of Unani and Ayurvedic systems of medicine
services.
• In Bangladesh, TM Doctors and Allopathic Doctors are practising in the same

government infrastructures for managing Primary to Tertiary levels of care. TM Bangladesh

and Allopathic Systems of Medicine jointly working under the control of The
National Health Policy.

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