Table 1 Total number of health worker education and training institutions (public, including armed forces, and private), 2010, 2016 and 2020
From: Informing investment in health workforce in Bangladesh: a health labour market analysis
Type of institution | Degree and length | 2010 | 2016 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Medical colleges | Bachelor, 5 years | 62 | 105 | 113 |
Dental colleges | Bachelor, 5 years, | 17 | 35 | 35 |
Nursing colleges | Bachelor, 4 years | 30 | 64 | 174 |
Nursing institutes (nursing and midwifery) | Diploma, 3 years | 57 | 157 | 223 |
Sub-Assistant Community Medical Officer (SACMO)Training Schools | Diploma, 3 years | 47 | 208 | 209 |
Institutes of health technology (offering Diploma in Medical Technology-pharmacy) | Diploma, 3 years | 61 (35) | 105 (51) | 110 (54) |
No. of universities offering bachelor’s degree in pharmacy | Bachelor, 4–5 years | 32 | 36 | 41 |
Total | 306 | 710 | 905 |