Dhaka, June 6 -- Ahead of the FY2026-27 national budget, policymakers, researchers and public health experts on Saturday called for urgent reforms to Bangladesh's climate-health financing system, warning that budget allocations for the sector have declined despite growing climate-related health risks across the country.

The call came at a high-level policy dialogue titled "Climate-Responsive Health Financing and Health System Resilience in Bangladesh," organised by the Center for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD) in collaboration with HEKS/EPER and Shushilan at BRAC Centre Inn in Dhaka.

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