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Health workforce & institute input increment of Bangladesh in public private sectors (From January 2009 to February 2012)

*Government (public) sector*	*Up to 2008*	*From 2009 to 2012 (January)*	*Total increase*	*Percentage of increase*
Total number of medical colleges	17	05	22	29.41%
Total number of MBBS seat	2544	267	2811	10.49%
Total number of dental college & medical college dental unit	03	06	09	200%
Total number of BDS seats	205	362	567	176.58%
Total number of IHT (Institute of health technology)	03	04	07	133.34%
Total number of seats in IHT	1010	1031	2041	102.07%
Total number of MATS (Medical assistant training school)	07	01	08	14.28%
Total number of seat in MATS	650	50	700	7.69%
*Non government (private) sector*	*Up to 2008*	*From 2009 to 2012 (January)*	*Total increase*	*Percentage of increase*
Total number of medical colleges	32	21	53	65.62%
Total number of MBBS seat	2400	1845	4245	76.87%
Total number of dental college & medical college dental unit	11	03	14	27.27%
Total number of BDS seats	630	240	870	38.09%
Total number of IHT	45	29	74	64.45%
Total number of seats in IHT	6131	1531	7662	24.97%
Total number of MATS	22	66	88	300%
Total number of seat in MATS	1725	3925	5650	227.53%

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Comment by Htun Linn Oo on February 27, 2012 at 2:04pm: It is good to see BD's investment in health human resource. When I was in a public health program in BD, my Bangladeshi colleagues showed concerns over growing number of medical schools in private sector. They were concerned with job securities and quality control. With low pay in public hospitals, doctors have to do moonlighting. And many others do not join the public hospitals.

We have similar problems in Myanmar. There are not enough health workers. Due to lack of incentives in health profession, larger number of brightest students choose less demanding & more lucrative professions such as IT, maritime technology etc. With underdeveloped private sector, many young doctors are struggling to get jobs or sufficient incomes to start their families.