Abstract:
Health is a basic requirement to improve the quality of life. National economic
and social developments depend on the state of health. Medical or healthcare
systems are designed to meet the health care needs of target populations.
There are a wide variety of healthcare systems around the world. A large
number of Bangladesh's people, particularly in rural or slum areas, remained
with no or little access to health care facilities. In Bangladesh, the government
'1ealthcare system remains a very minor source of health care for rural
households. In Bangladesh, slum living has important social and health
consequences. The majority described migrated to Dhaka for economic
reasons and financial instability. The availability of registered physicians is
scare in rural, slum and town areas, and the people, the majority of who are
underweight as indicated by body mass index measurement have to depend
on pharmacy salespersons, quacks and herbal or spiritual healers. Different
people have different choices of medical systems to treat themselves. Some
may have different way of thinking to describe the healing process.
Healthcare services differ in their philosophy and concepts as to the causes of
disease, their approach to healing, methods of treatment, and composition
and preparation of medicinal products. Someone like plant products, someone
like synthetic and someone wants to heal through diet, exercise and other
non-surgical means. Education, financial conditions and belief have significant
role on choosing the medical system. On the other hand, rural and slum
people sometimes do not buy all the drugs that are prescribed by the doctor for
them, partly because of financial constraint. In addition, self-medication is
common. To find out the health status and use of the drug in urban, slum and
rural areas in Bangladesh, a survey programmed were conducted in four
areas namely Dhaka urban, Dhaka slum, Iswhurdi urban and Iswhurdi rural.
Firstly, the data was collected from the areas with the help of a prepared
sample collection form and, then the analysis of the data and finding out the
patients outcomes. The main objective of the study was to know the present
health status among urban, slum and rural areas, use of drug in different
medical system, lacking in health care units and ensure the proper public
health care to them. The present study has limitations since only four areas
were considered for the study and thus the results obtained are apparent but
not exact for the national picture.
Description:
This thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) in East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.