WHO representative’s impactful visit to Cox’s Bazar
Dr Jamsheed Mohamed, WHO Representative a.i. to Bangladesh, visited the WHO Emergency sub-office in Cox’s Bazar from December 8th to 10th, 2024. During his visit, he toured key camp areas, met with the Civil Surgeon, received briefings from WHO team leads, and participated in the Healthy and Respectful Workplace celebrations. The visit aimed to strengthen health initiatives and foster collaboration.
Dr Jamsheed made a courtesy visit to the Civil Surgeon, who, whi...
Moderna pandemic vaccine contract, Bangladesh Zika cluster
Investigators in Bangladesh have detected the country’s first Zika virus cluster, which occurred in Dhaka, the country’s capital, according to study findings reported yesterday by the country’s International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICCDR,B). The study was based on screening in 2023 of 154 patients from Dhaka who had fever or other Zika virus symptoms. The virus was present in five samples, which the team said should prompt wider screening to gauge the true burden of the Zika virus in the country. All five patients lived within 1 km of each other and had not traveled outside the country. One was co-infected with the dengue virus. Genetic sequencing determined that the viruses belonged to the Asian clade, which has been linked to microcephaly and other neurolog...Stratum Nutrition announces distribution partnership in B’desh
Ingredient supplier for both pet and human health Stratum Nutrition announced a distribution partnership with Alchem Enterprise, a pharmaceutical and nutraceutical raw materials distributor for the Bangladesh market. With the new partnership, Alchem Enterprise will distribute several of Stratum’s ingredients, including NEM eggshell membrane, sageXtra botanical for cognitive support, ESC eggshell calcium, Ovolux eggshell membrane collagen ingredient for beauty from within, and Eggshell Membrane Collagen Support Complex.
“We are extremely pleased to be partnered with a premier distribution partner in Bangladesh,” stated Chris Haynes, senior director of global sales at Stratum Nutrition, in the press release. “Alchem’s team has shown to be very in tune ...
Slum poverty fuels drug abuse in Dhaka
Dhaka’s sprawling slums have long been emblematic of hardship, but a worsening crisis is now exacerbating the struggles of their residents—the alarming rise in drug addiction. A field visit to various slum areas reveals a grim reality where substance abuse is tearing apart families and futures.
In Korail slum, Nipa recounts her father’s tragic downfall. Once a hardworking man, he now spends his days intoxicated, leaving Ripa and her mother to toil as domestic workers to sust...
Mpox Outbreak: Know the virus and its spread
In an unstable period, there is a renewed fear of another pandemic. The concern surrounding Mpox still largely depends on the level of infections in neighboring countries. Bangladesh has issued a high alert regarding Mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox). This information was revealed in a press release from the Directorate General of Health Services on Saturday (August 17). If symptoms of Mpox appear, people are urged to contact the Health Directorate's hotlines at 16263 and 10655 as soon as possible. Professor Muniruddin Ahmed, former faculty of the Pharmacy and Physical Medicine Department at Dhaka University, provides detailed insights on this matter.What is Mpox?
Mpox is a viral disease distinct from chickenpox or smallpox, caused by a different type of poxvirus. There ...
Bangladesh ranks #1 in 2024 global pollution index
The 2024 World Air Quality Report by Swiss-based IQAir has identified Bangladesh along with Chad as the most polluted countries, with Delhi, India, ranking as the most polluted capital. However, only seven nations worldwide met the WHO’s air quality standards, while pollution levels in Africa remain largely under-reported. The report also highlighted how environmental monitoring was affected by budget cuts and policy changes under former U.S. President Donald Trump, with the shutdown of air quality monitoring at American embassies and the removal of 17 years’ worth of data from the U.S. government’s airnow.gov database.
