How prepared are urban primary care facilities to manage hypertension and type 2 diabetes in Dhaka, Bangladesh? A cross-sectional descriptive study of government urban dispensaries and NGO clinics

In urban Bangladesh, rapid urbanisation is increasing the prevalence of hypertension (HTN) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). The plurality of providers, often with minimal public provision, adds complexity. This CHORUS paper aimed to evaluate how well two categories of primary health care (PHC) facilities for poor urban residents – NGO-run clinics under the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperation and Urban Dispensaries (UDs) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare – are prepared to manage these two conditions, and concludes that there are considerable gaps in preparedness in both facility type.

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Salauddin M, Anee US, Barua D, Hicks J, Islam K, Elsey H, Huque R. How prepared are urban primary care facilities to manage hypertension and type 2 diabetes in Dhaka, Bangladesh? A cross-sectional descriptive study of government urban dispensaries and NGO clinics. BMC Prim Care. 2026 Jan 8;27(1):67. doi: 10.1186/s12875-025-03144-x. PMID: 41501642; PMCID: PMC12918133.