AGP Executive Report
Last update: 34 minutes agoMeasles Outbreak Update: Four more children died with measles-like symptoms in the last 24 hours, pushing Bangladesh’s combined confirmed-and-suspected measles-related death tally to 670 (577 suspected, 93 lab-confirmed) as 1,078 new suspected cases and 96 new confirmed cases were reported; Public Health Systems: DGHS and UNOPS held a multi-stakeholder workshop on sustainable medical waste management, focusing on gaps in infrastructure, operations, and coordination; Child Health Expansion: The government plans to open five specialised children’s hospitals (200 beds each) across Khulna, Barishal, Rangpur, Rajshahi and Cumilla within six months, with ICU and equipment procurement underway; Air Quality Alert: Dhaka ranked 7th among the world’s most polluted cities with AQI 117, classified as “unhealthy for sensitive groups”; Hajj Health & Mortality: 60,588 Bangladeshi pilgrims returned home from Hajj while 54 died in Saudi Arabia, with 66,249 automated medical prescriptions issued during the season; Child Safety Incident: An 11-year-old domestic worker died after reportedly falling from the 10th floor in Dhanmondi; Leadership Change in Health: DGHS Director General Dr. Keshar Bahadur Dhakal retired mandatorily, with Dr. Anuj Bhattachan named acting DGHS.
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