AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMeasles Outbreak: Bangladesh recorded three more suspected measles deaths in 24 hours, pushing the toll to 588 since March 15; DGHS also logged 1,134 suspected cases and 45 new confirmed infections, with 72,070 suspected and 9,094 confirmed overall. Newborn Deaths Probe: Health Minister says legal action will follow investigations into six newborn deaths at Ad-din Hospital; a DGHS-led committee is set to submit its report by June 3 after speaking with mothers. Maternal & Adolescent Health: Chevron (via Swisscontact) is funding hygiene corners in Habiganj schools and a madrasa, supporting about 1,800 girls with subsidised menstrual products and hygiene facilities. Hospital Safety & Accountability: A commentary warns that hospital failures are becoming normalized, after reports of six newborn deaths in the same ward. Workplace Health: Three workers suffered burn injuries in an Old Dhaka warehouse fire; they were taken to the burn unit for treatment. Public Health Preparedness: Government plans “dengue corners” at upazila health complexes and training for doctors and nurses ahead of a possible dengue rise.
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