Precision Medicine: Global landscape and its Strategic Imperative for Bangladesh

Precision medicine (PM) is a fundamental transformation in
healthcare, moving from a reactive, “one-size-fits-all” model to a
proactive approach based on individual variability in genes,
environment, and lifestyle. This review summarizes the global
landscape of PM on its technological drivers, clinical
applications, and associated ethical challenges. It then critically
analyzes the nascent state of PM in Bangladesh on the existing
infrastructure, formidable barriers, and potential opportunities.
The article concludes with a strategic roadmap, emphasizing that
for Bangladesh to employ PM’s potential for its dual disease
burden, a coordinated national strategy focusing on
infrastructure, workforce development, and ethical governance
is not just beneficial but essential.