SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND HEALTH STATUS OF TRIBAL PEOPLE IN BANGLADESH

Abstract

Bangladesh is a country of about 180 million people. Among which, 2 million people are identified as Tribal people. Approximately 58 tribe groups are living in Bangladesh. It is a country with a lot of cultural diversities like marital customs, social organizations, and rituals, and rights. Society and norms were developed due to the crucial role played by various ethnicities and economical determinants of this country. The tribal population of Bangladesh are faced with several socioeconomic issues. However, the access to the basic health and medical facilities are of the major problems which directly affect the wellbeing of this group of population. in ordered to identify the solution to reduce such problem, it is important to understand the contributing factors of health-related issue of tribal population along with the extent of such issue identified. Therefore, the major focus of this study is to conduct a detailed literature review to document the different health related issues faced by the tribal population of Bangladesh.