Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Bangladesh)
Government ministry of Bangladesh
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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare[1][2] (Bengali: স্বাস্থ্য ও পরিবার কল্যাণ মন্ত্রণালয়; Sbāsthya ō paribār kalyāṇ Montronaloya) is a Bangladesh government ministry charged with health policy in Bangladesh. It is also responsible for all government programs relating to family planning in Bangladesh. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare contains two divisions:[3][4] Health Services Division and Medical Education And Family Welfare Division.
JurisdictionGovernment of Bangladesh
Headquarters
Annualbudget৳49387 crore (US$4.0 billion) (2026-2027)
Minister responsible
- Sardar Shakhawat Hossain Bokul, Minister of Health
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Bangladesh |
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| Annual budget | ৳49387 crore (US$4.0 billion) (2026-2027) |
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| Website | www |
Departments
Health Service Division
- Bangladesh National Nutrition Council
- Disease International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
- Department of Drug Administration
- Directorate General of Nursing and Midwifery
- Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Health Economics Unit
- Health Engineering Department
- Bangladesh Institute of Child and Mother Health
Medical Education And Family Welfare Division
- Directorate General of Medical Education
- Directorate General of Nursing and Midwifery
- National Institute of Population Research and Training
- Directorate General of Family Planning
