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Institute of Public Health was established in 1952 as the Combined Public Health Laboratories and renamed to Institute of Public Health in 1953. The institute has nearly one thousand researchers and academics underneath it. It offers post-graduate degrees and is located on 47.8-acre site in Mohakhali, Dhaka. [3]
Though alcohol use is low in Bangladesh, those who use alcohol frequently binge drink, which is a public health concern. The use is prevalent among men, younger age groups, labourers, salaried government and nongovernment employees and businessmen, current smokers and those with a minimal educational background.
The Bangladesh health policy document was published in 2011 and adheres to the following : Health is defined as "A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." [1] Every citizen has the basic right to adequate health care.
Public disclosure of all factories, inspection reports and corrective action plans (CAP) A commitment by signatory brands to ensure sufficient funds are available for remediation and to maintain sourcing relationships; Democratically elected health and safety committees in all factories to identify and act on health and safety risks
Bangladesh also has a high tuberculosis (TB) burden, with 102 new cases per 100,000 people in 2005, according to the World Health Organization.HIV infects about 0.1 percent of adult TB patients in Bangladesh and HIV-TB co-infections complicate treatment and care for both diseases.
Factors that contribute to the hunger over various states of Bangladesh is lack of resources and education. [7] BMC Public Health defines hunger as "Limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or limited or uncertain ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways".
Department of Public Health Engineering is a government agency responsible for providing and maintaining water and sewage lines in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Department was headed by Chief Engineer and Engineer Tushar Mohan Sadhu Kha is the present Chief Engineer of the Department.
Zafrullah Chowdhury (27 December 1941 – 11 April 2023) was a Bangladeshi public health activist. He was the founder of Gonoshasthaya Kendra , a rural healthcare organisation. He was known more for his work in formulating the Bangladesh National Drug Policy in 1982.