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Government Watch
Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-07-05
The Ministry is managing a measles outbreak while implementing a healthcare restructuring plan to decentralize services and reduce the burden on tertiary hospitals.
Health Cluster meeting held to review public health priorities and measles outbreak response.
Health Minister announced disciplinary action against Ad-din Hospital following the deaths of six infants.
Health Minister conducted a surprise inspection of Kushtia General Hospital regarding hygiene standards.
Budget figure Tk 41,908 crore cross-checked across BSS, TBS, and Daily Sun; minister appointment date 2026-02-17 confirmed by TBS and Daily Star BNP cabinet coverage. Measles outbreak statistics (55,611 suspected cases, 377 suspected deaths, 74 confirmed deaths as of 15 May 2026) sourced from DGHS via WHO DON and Wikipedia outbreak article; WHO DON issued 2026-DON598. Dengue week-18 figures from DGHS live dashboard. Ministry established 1971 (Mujibnagar Government); Health Services Division formally bifurcated 16 March 2017 per Wikipedia. Staff count not publicly disclosed in available primary sources -- field left null. MoHFW has two divisions: Health Services Division and Medical Education and Family Welfare Division.
High-level coordination meeting held with 35 ministries to address non-communicable diseases.
National Vitamin 'A' Plus Campaign launched to provide capsules to over 24 million children.
DGHS issued six special directives for hospitals including mandatory biometric attendance and cleanliness drives.
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