AGP Executive Report
Last update: 23 minutes agoDengue: Seven more people died and 1,373 were hospitalised in 24 hours, bringing this year’s toll to 364 and hospital admissions to nearly 117,000. Measles: Bangladesh’s outbreak has caused more than 1,200 deaths, mostly among children under five. Experts point to falling vaccination coverage and urge stronger routine immunisation and outreach. Hypertension: WHO reports a sharp education gap in diagnosis, while a Bangladesh study found blood pressure was controlled in only 35.8% of treated patients without formal schooling, compared with 59.4% of those with higher education. Food Safety: From November 1, restaurants, roadside snack stalls and other specified food businesses must register or obtain licences under new rules. Workplace Health: Extreme heat is causing illness among garment workers, but limited health data make the scale of the risk difficult to assess; experts call for monitoring and enforceable protections.
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