WHO
declares H1N1
influenza
pandemic over
The DG
of the World Health Organization,
Dr Margaret Chan, announced on
Tuesday (10 August 2010) of the end
of the global H1N1 (2009) pandemic
influenza (swine
flu pandemic), more than a year
after it began worldwide. "The world
is no longer in phase six of the
pandemic alert. We are now moving
into the post-pandemic period," Dr
Chan said. "The new H1N1 virus has
largely run its course," she added.
The top phase of the WHO's six-tier
pandemic alert scale corresponds to
a pandemic, or global spread of a
disease. The phase-six step was
declared on receipt of advice given
by WHO's advisory emergency
committee, comprised of 15 external
scientists. The H1N1 A
influenza has killed more than
18,449 people and affected some 214
countries and territories, since it
was uncovered in Mexico and the
United States, in April 2009.
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WHO DG’s Statement
World No Tobacco Day
2010 observed
‘WNTD Award’ handed over to
Health Advisor to the PM
The
World No-Tobacco Day was observed
all over Bangladesh, as in other
countries on May 31, 2010. This
year the theme of the day was
"Gender and tobacco with an emphasis
on marketing to women" underscoring
the need for controlling the tobacco
among women.
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Bangladesh started
vaccination against
Pandemic Influenza
H1N1
A new
programme on H1N1 pandemic
vaccination began in Bangladesh on
the 4th of May 2010. The aim is to
vaccinate 15.6 million people, who
fall within the priority groups for
vaccination against H1N1 pandemic
influenza. As per National Plan of
Action for Pandemic Influenza
Vaccination, and in accordance with
WHO recommendations, the priority
groups include healthcare providers,
pregnant women and those aged above
6 months with chronic medical
conditions.
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World Malaria Day
2010 observed in
Bangladesh
The
World Malaria Day 2010 was observed
in Bangladesh as elsewhere across
the globe on Sunday, the 25th of
April 2010. The objective of the day
was to create mass awareness on
malaria prevention and control in
the malaria endemic districts of
Bangladesh.
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World Health Day
2010 observed
The World Health Day
(WHD) was observed
in Bangladesh as
elsewhere across the
world, on
Wednesday, April 7
2010 with the prime
focus on the theme
“Urbanization and
Health”. To mark the
day, WHO Bangladesh
in collaboration
with the Bangladesh
Government organized
a series of
interesting events
during 7-11 April
2010 in all parts
the country. The day
was observed in
Dhaka through a
day-long programme
at the Bangabandhu
International
Conference Centre,
attended by
government,
non-government,
private and social
organizations.
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WHO
DG Dr Margaret Chan
visited Bangladesh
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WHO Director General Dr Margaret
Chan visited Bangladesh during
8-9th
March 2010 in response to an
invitation from the Honorable
Prime Minister of Bangladesh,
Sheikh Hasina.
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Urgent action needed
to address arsenic
threats in
Bangladesh
Scientists
have identified emerging threats of
arsenic in the health and
agriculture sectors and have
recommended a set of immediate
measures to mitigate arsenic
impacts on the health of millions of
Bangladeshi people. According to a
document released on 22 Sunday,
March 2010 by the Government of
Bangladesh and the United Nations,
it was, by and large, concluded
that “arsenic contamination poses a
major challenge to achieve the goal
of safe water for all by 2011”. The
publication titled Towards an
Arsenic Safe Environment in
Bangladesh, was officially launched
in Dhaka on the occasion of World
Water Day by Begum Matia
Chowdhury, Minister of Agriculture.
Also present were: Syed Ashraful
Islam, Minister of Local Government
and Rural Development &
Co-operatives, and Dr. A.F.M Ruhul
Haque, Minister of Health and Family
Welfare, and the UN Resident
Coordinator in Bangladesh, Renata
Lok Dessallien.
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First Round of the
18th National Immunization Day (NID)
completed
In
an effort to sustain its polio-free
status, Bangladesh observed the 1st
round of the 18th National
Immunization Day (NID) on 10th
January 2010 across the country
through administering two drops of
the polio vaccine to more than 22
million children under the age of
five. All children aged 12-59 months
were given one vitamin A capsule and
children aged between 24 and 59
months were given one de-worming
tablet during the NID.
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Launching
Ceremony of Global Adult Tobacco
Survey (GATS) 2009 held in Dhaka
The
Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare and the World Health
Organization (WHO) jointly organized
the formal launching of the Global
Adult
Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2009 on
Tuesday 22 December 2009 at a local
hotel. The survey was launched and
made available to the public, with
technical assistance from WHO and
the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, USA. The data an
tables presented at the launching
event pertained to the smoking
pattern and the tobacco consumption
situation in Bangladesh. Experts in
the field of tobacco control and
health education were present in the
ceremonial publication of the
results of GATS.
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Climate
change cell at Health Ministry soon
The
Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare of Bangladesh will “open a
new climate change cell to look into
the climate-induced disease burden
in the country”, the Health Minister
of Bangladesh, Prof. Dr AFM Ruhal
Haque announced on the 3rd of
December 2009.
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