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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.
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]
It is also responsible for all government programs relating to family planning in Bangladesh. The present adviser is Nurjahan Begum. [3] The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare contains two divisions: [4] [5] Health Services Division and Medical Education And Family Welfare Division.
In Bangladesh's ongoing 2023 dengue epidemic season, the country has been witnessing the deadliest outbreak of dengue fever ever since the first outbreak in Bangladesh in 2000. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] As of 31 December 2023, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has reported 321,179 hospitalizations and 1,705 deaths due to the Aedes ...
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.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have spread to Bangladesh in March 2020.
Bangladesh has experienced outbreaks of the Nipah virus and although a vaccine exists, the vaccine option is not well developed and preventing outbreaks without vaccines is a better option in this case. [6] Bangladesh began a vaccination program for congenital rubella syndrome in 2012 and since then, cases have gone down greatly. [7]