The health authorities are now approaching micro-planning in mitigating the gap in the measles vaccination coverage after the recent vitamin A capsule campaign reached a higher number of children. The move comes as deaths of children continued to be reported even after three months of special vacc
The health authorities have started probing its own low target for measles vaccination of children as they found a "big gap" in the latest vitamin A campaign while five more died of measles-like symptoms. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in April this year primarily targeted about
Poor capacity, manpower shortages, and a lack of cooperation among government agencies have allegedly made the health ministry incapable of spending even half of its development budget for financial year (FY)'26. The Health Services Division, the major spending wing belonging to the health minitry
Health experts have called for a substantial increase in budget allocations for the prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). They warned that inadequate funding is undermining efforts to tackle illnesses responsible for more than 70 per cent of deaths in Bangladesh. They said
A daylong nationwide Vitamin A campaign will be held on June 28 to protect the children aged between six to 59 months from blindness and malnutrition. The event will run from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm on the day. Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain will inaugurate the campaign
Health experts have suggested examining measles vaccines and the coverage to understand what kind of immunity has developed in the bodies of the vaccinated children as infections remain high despite a massive campaign. They also called for conducting surveys to ascertain whether the special measle
The government plans to digitalise the afforestation programme and develop apps to ensure digital surveillance of trees and address environment and climate change. The decision has been taken on the ground that digital technologies are being deployed to make afforestation activities more modern
Health experts and officials have predicted a decline in the intense measles outbreak after May 20 as the virus claimed the lives of nine more children on Tuesday. They have made the prediction as the primary target of vaccinating 18 million children by May 20 has been achieved. Immunity has deve
