Established in 2012, the Centre works in different areas of the pluralistic health systems in Bangladesh. such as HRH, Besides, the Centre works with key partners and stakeholders in the government, private and NGO sectors to facilitate actions towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030. As part of its core activities, the Centre works to generate essential evidence to inform the key stakeholders in policy and practice for necessary interventions or modifying the existing interventions. The centre generates knowledge through academic and action- based research. Research under the Centre includes, but not limited to, different dimensions of UHC, health and gender equity, social determinants of health, HRH, pharmaceutical R&D and unethical practices in marketing of pharma products, drug shops, absenteeism and rural retention of health workforce, health-sector corruption, anti-microbial resistance (AMR), epidemic/pandemic preparation, governance and social accountability, community engagement, adolescent health and health of the marginalized population etc. to name a few. The Centre also develops core competencies around Health Systems and UHC through various training programmes and short courses. Advocacy is another major activity of the Centre and is facilitated through forums, learning and research dissemination with local and global partners. National and international workshops, seminars and dialogues are also held focusing on key health system issues of Bangladesh.