Health & Food
Bangladesh recorded six dengue deaths and 2,088 hospital admissions in the 24 hours to 8am on 18 October. This year’s reported deaths reached 348, while 6,026 patients remained in hospital. October’s reported death toll has reached 103, compared with 148 in September.
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Health & Food
Seven further deaths with measles-like symptoms were recorded in the 24 hours to 8am on 18 October. Suspected deaths reached 1,092, while laboratory-confirmed deaths remained at 104. The combined toll is 1,196. The health directorate also recorded 65 additional confirmed infections.
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Health & Food
The government plans to extend breast-cancer screening to rural communities, the health minister said in Dhaka on 18 October. He outlined improvements to staffing, training and infrastructure, and urged doctors to spend two or three days a year in their villages raising awareness of health issues.
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Bangladesh will receive $447,000 under two grant projects signed on 18 October. A four-year programme allocates $200,000 to pesticide regulation, testing and safer use. Another $247,000 will support rural women’s environmentally friendly businesses through a two-year pilot involving coaching, technology and links to finance and markets.
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