AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHealthcare Budget Boost: Bangladesh proposes a near-doubling of health spending, allocating Tk 69,409 crore for FY27 and aiming to shift care toward prevention, primary healthcare, immunisation, maternal-child health and early NCD detection. Medicine Cost Relief: The budget also targets lower prices by withdrawing import duties on 51 new API raw materials and cutting VAT/duties on key pharmaceutical inputs, including cancer-drug ingredients. Measles Emergency: DGHS reports measles-like deaths continue to rise, with 3 more children dying in 24 hours and 132 new confirmed cases; suspected cases now total 83,139 and confirmed infections 10,059. Nipah Alert (India): Kerala confirms a Nipah case in Kozhikode; 77 contacts identified and quarantined with emergency surveillance underway. Public Health & Safety: DGHS cancels Ad-din Hospital’s licence after six newborn deaths; meanwhile, DSCC launches a “City Inspector” cleanliness and hygiene pilot to help curb dengue and other outbreaks. Air Quality Watch: Dhaka ranks among the world’s most polluted cities with AQI 167, flagged as “unhealthy.” Tobacco Policy Concern: A budget reaction warns tobacco taxes and pricing reforms are too weak, potentially keeping cigarettes affordable and raising health risks.
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