e-Health in Bangladesh: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Direction

e-Health has enormous potential to ensure healthcare quality, accessibility, and affordability in developing countries. The application of information and communication technology to healthcare, especially e-Health, is rapidly advancing in Bangladesh. Both the public and private sectors have contributed to the development of the e-Health infrastructure throughout the country. The current status of e-Health in Bangladesh, however, has not been assessed. In the present study, we explored the current status of e-Health in the public and private sectors, as well as the technical and managerial challenges facing e-Health projects in Bangladesh. Our findings revealed that although e-Health in Bangladesh remains somewhat problematic, the difficulties could be overcome. Based on the current scenario and challenges of e-Health, the scope of some fields requires further improvement. The finding of this study will help policymakers to make effective decisions regarding e-Health services.