World Health Organization Bangladesh

16/02/2026

Smiles matter, and so does action!

The Government of Bangladesh has officially 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 (𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱–𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟬), marking a major step forward for public health in Bangladesh.

𝗢𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟴𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘆𝗲𝘁 𝟳𝟭% 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲. This new strategy, developed with the technical support of WHO, aims at closing critical gaps in service delivery and workforce capacity.

By 2030, Bangladesh aims to achieve:
✔️ A 33.3% relative reduction in premature mortality from oral cancer
✔️ A 25% relative reduction in untreated dental caries
Targets that are in alignment with the WHO Global Oral Health Strategy.

Read the full story to learn how this strategy will transform oral health across the country: https://www.who.int/bangladesh/news/feature-stories/item/bangladesh-endorses-its-first-national-oral-health-strategy-and-action-plan-to-address-a-long-neglected-public-health-challenge

The Government of Bangladesh has endorsed its first National Oral Health Strategy and Action Plan (2025–2030) to address the burden of oral diseases and close critical gaps in service delivery and workforce capacity. The strategy aligns national efforts with the WHO Global Oral Health Strategy ...

04/02/2026

🎗️𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆

Many cancers can be prevented by reducing exposure to known risk factors and making healthier choices: 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀.

Are you taking steps to reduce your cancer risk? Learn more in the WHO Fact Sheet:

🔗 https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/cancer

01/02/2026

After two nurses in West Bengal, India, tested positive for virus infection, the central and state government health agencies have enhanced surveillance, laboratory testing, and field investigations.

196 contact persons linked to the confirmed cases have been identified, traced, monitored, and tested. All contacts have been found asymptomatic and tested negative for Nipah virus.

No additional Nipah cases have been detected so far. The situation is being monitored.

📄 Read the latest WHO South-East Asia Region Epidemiological Bulletin for information on key infectious diseases:https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/searo/whe/wherepib/2026_02_searo_epi_bulletin.pdf

📸: brydyak/Freepik

29/01/2026

𝟐𝟓 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲: 𝐋𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐦𝐚.

On World Leprosy Day, WHO joined the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), DGHS, and partners to 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
People who once lived with leprosy and are now cured, shared their journeys, highlighting a critical truth: 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁.
As one participant said: “𝑺𝒕𝒊𝒈𝒎𝒂 𝒆𝒙𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒄𝒓𝒖𝒆𝒍, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘.”
The outdated myths of contagion, curses, or incurability may lead people to silence. Silence leads to delayed diagnosis and treatment. And delay allows transmission to continue.
𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁: 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿.

𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 in 1998 by integrating leprosy services into primary health care. Today:
✔️ Treatment is free
✔️ Surveillance has improved
✔️ Disability prevention efforts continue
In 2025, with WHO support, 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆𝗹𝗮𝘅𝗶𝘀, a critical step to stop transmission and protect those most at risk.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁. 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀.

On World Leprosy Day 2026, 𝗪𝗛𝗢, 𝗠𝗢𝗛𝗙𝗪, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲. 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮, 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿.

27/01/2026

What does 𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼
𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 look like? In Bangladesh, it is undoubtedly the 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗺𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗨𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 (𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹) 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, on 30 December 2025.
This historic step marks a 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼 and strengthening national to***co control efforts.

What does it mean, in practice?
The new ordinance introduces:

♦️A 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀, including e-cigarettes and Heated To***co Products (HTPs)
♦️A 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, including to***co industry CSR activities
♦️𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗺𝗼𝗸𝗲-𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀
♦️𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 for violations
♦️And additional measures to strengthen to***co control

Together, these measures significantly advance public health protection and reinforce Bangladesh’s commitment to to***co control.
𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗮 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, organized by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) with technical assistance by WHO, brought together representatives from government ministries and agencies, civil society organizations, Bloomberg Initiative partners and grantees, NGOs, development partners, and to***co control advocates. This important meeting provided 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱, to work together toward the effective 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.

This achievement highlights how evidence-informed policymaking, strong partnerships, the MOHFW’s leadership, and WHO’s technical guidance can translate into meaningful legislative action.

𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲, protecting lives today while building a healthier, more sustainable tomorrow.

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25/01/2026

🟠𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆 | 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵

𝗟𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮.

Did you know that 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝟭𝟵𝟵𝟴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲? Treatment is free, surveillance has improved, and disability prevention efforts are ongoing.
𝗜𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁, 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆𝗹𝗮𝘅𝗶𝘀: an important step towards stopping transmission and protecting those most at risk.

But 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵. Bangladesh still reports around 3,000 new cases of leprosy every year and for many people, the hardest part of leprosy is stigma. 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, they delay care, and isolate people from families and communities. Children may be excluded from school. Adults may lose jobs or community support. The social pain can last longer than the disease itself.

𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, protecting dignity, and ensuring that everyone can live, learn, and belong without fear.
For World Leprosy Day 2026 a rally and a consultative awareness meeting will bring together representatives from WHO, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, DGHS, WHO, partners, and communities. People affected by leprosy will share their lived experiences, helping to shed light on the social stigma that continues to shape lives.

Leprosy is curable.
Stigma is not.
Let’s end stigma, together.

25/01/2026

🟠World Leprosy Day

𝗟𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮.
For many people, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘆 𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳. It can take away jobs, force people to leave their homes, and separate them from family and community life. This stigma is driven by fear and misunderstanding: beliefs that leprosy is highly contagious, that there is no cure, or that it is caused by sin or curses. These misconceptions can silence people, pushing them to hide their symptoms and delaying the care they need.

The truth is much simpler: 𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 with free and effective antibiotic treatment. When diagnosed early, people recover fully, complications are prevented, and 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱. This is why raising awareness matters. 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 and ensuring everyone feels safe to seek care.

🎥Watch the video to hear directly from people affected by leprosy. Behind every diagnosis is a person, with strength, resilience, and the right to live with dignity.

22/01/2026

Most countries have shown no reduction in the affordability of alcoholic or sugary drinks since 2022.
In fact:
⚠️ Sugary drinks became MORE affordable in 62 countries.
⚠️ Beer is now MORE affordable in 56 countries, while spirits are MORE affordable in 67 countries.

Rising affordability means rising demand and rising harm.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4szr4rv

21/01/2026

Every mother deserves a safe pregnancy. Every baby deserves a healthy start.
In the refugee camps of 𝗖𝗼𝘅’𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝘇𝗮𝗿, 𝗪𝗛𝗢, with the support of the Government of Japan and partners, is working 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿-𝘁𝗼-𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗲𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀 𝗖 by ensuring timely, life-saving care for mothers and newborns.
Through 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆, 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱, thousands of women are being reached.

As of October 2025:
✅Over 𝟭𝟭,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 were screened
✅𝟭𝟱𝟬𝟬 tested positive for Hepatitis C
✅𝟱𝟲𝟯 had confirmed active infections
✅Only 𝟯% 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀 tested positive, showing how early testing and care can protect newborn lives

These results highlight a crucial truth: 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀.

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 to see how this work is making a difference for mothers and babies in Cox’s Bazar.

19/01/2026

Stress can cause:
❤️‍🩹 headaches
❤️‍🩹 neck and shoulder pain
❤️‍🩹 lack of appetite
❤️‍🩹 back pain
❤️‍🩹 a heavy chest
❤️‍🩹 tight muscles
❤️‍🩹 an upset stomach
Pausing, breathing, and reflecting through slow breathing techniques can help to reduce stress.

12/01/2026

Did you know?

On 30 December 2025, the Government officially approved the Smoking and To***co Products Usage (Control) Ordinance 2025, a landmark achievement for public health in Bangladesh.

What does this Ordinance mean?

Here’s a quick look
✅ A complete ban on all emerging to***co products, including e-cigarettes and Heated To***co Products (HTPs)
✅ Larger Graphic Health Warnings — increased from 50% to 75% — and standardized packaging for all to***co products
✅ A full ban on to***co industry CSR activities and all forms of to***co advertising, promotion, and sponsorship (TAPS), including on social media and OTT platforms, with stricter penalties
✅ Sale and use of to***co products are prohibited within 100 metres of educational institutions, hospitals and clinics, and playgrounds
✅ Elimination of designated smoking areas
✅ Expansion of smoke-free public places to include all indoor areas and selected outdoor spaces such as building entrances, exits, and surrounding premises
✅ Increased fines:
🔺 Smoking in public: BDT 300 → BDT 2,000
🔺 No “No Smoking” signage: BDT 1,000 → BDT 5,000

This milestone was made possible through the strong leadership of the Health Advisor and the dedicated coordination efforts of the National To***co Control Cell (NTCC).

We also acknowledge the invaluable support of Bloomberg Initiative partners, including WHO, VS, CTFK, JHBSPH, along with grantees and civil society platforms.

Share your views in the comments and help spread the word!
Let’s work in advancing a to***co-free Bangladesh!

***coControl

বাংলাদেশ তামাক নিয়ন্ত্রণে নতুন ইতিহাস গড়ল

আপনি কি জানেন?

৩০ ডিসেম্বর ২০২৫ সরকার আনুষ্ঠানিকভাবে অনুমোদন করেছে ধূমপান ও তামাকজাত দ্রব্য ব্যবহার (নিয়ন্ত্রণ) অধ্যাদেশ ২০২৫।
এটি বাংলাদেশের তামাক নিয়ন্ত্রণে একটি বড় ও ঐতিহাসিক পদক্ষেপ।
এই অধ্যাদেশে কী কী নতুন আছে দেখুন এক নজরে —

✅ ই-সিগারেট ও হিটেড টোব্যাকোসহ সব নতুন তামাক পণ্য নিষিদ্ধ
✅ সিগারেটের প্যাকেটে ছবি-সহ স্বাস্থ্য সতর্কবার্তা ৫০% থেকে বাড়িয়ে ৭৫%
✅ তামাক কোম্পানির বিজ্ঞাপন, প্রচার, CSR ও সোশ্যাল মিডিয়ায় প্রচারণা সম্পূর্ণ বন্ধ
✅ নির্ধারিত ধূমপান এলাকা বাতিল
✅ সব ইনডোর জায়গা ও ভবনের প্রবেশ, বের হওয়ার পথ ধূমপানমুক্ত
✅ শিক্ষা প্রতিষ্ঠান, হাসপাতাল ও ক্লিনিক, এবং খেলার মাঠের ১০০ মিটার ভেতরে তামাকজাত পণ্য বিক্রি ও ব্যবহার করা নিষেধ।
✅ জরিমানা বৃদ্ধি:
🔺 জনসমক্ষে ধূমপান: ৩০০ ➡️ ২,০০০ টাকা
🔺 “No Smoking” সাইন না থাকলে: ১,০০০ ➡️ ৫,০০০ টাকা

এই অর্জনের পেছনে স্বাস্থ্য উপদেষ্টার নেতৃত্ব ছিল গুরুত্বপূর্ণ। এছাড়া জাতীয় তামাক নিয়ন্ত্রণ সেল (NTCC) এবং Bloomberg Initiative-এর অংশীদাররা, WHO, VS, CTFK, JHBSPH, গ্রান্টি ও সিভিল সোসাইটি, গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ভূমিকা রেখেছেন।

তামাকমুক্ত বাংলাদেশ গড়তে আপনাদের আস্থা, সহযোগিতা ও সমর্থনের জন্য আন্তরিক ধন্যবাদ।

পোস্টটি শেয়ার করুন, সচেতনতা ছড়িয়ে দিন!

31/12/2025

As we step into 2026, let's remain steadfast in our commitment and promise of healthier days, ensuring that "Health for All" becomes a reality for every citizen in every corner of the country.

​Wishing all a year of wellness, strength, and steadier wellbeing!
Happy New Year!

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