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The World Bank estimates that Bangladesh is ranked 1st in the world of the number of children suffering from malnutrition. [43][42] In Bangladesh, 26% of the population are undernourished [44] and 46% of the children suffers from moderate to severe underweight problem. [45] 43% of children under 5 years old are stunted.
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.
Bangladesh began the administration of COVID-19 vaccines on 27 January 2021, focusing initially on a pilot program of 500 health workers, [58] while mass vaccination started on 7 February 2021. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was planned that 6 million doses would be administered in the first month, and a further 5 million the following month. [ 58 ]
The COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have spread to Bangladesh in March 2020. The first three known cases were reported on 8 March 2020 by the country's epidemiology ...
t. e. Bangladesh is the eighth-most populated country in the world with almost 2.2% of the world's population. As per the final results of the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, the country's population is 169,828,911. [12] Bangladesh has one of the highest population densities in the world. Bangladesh (previously East Pakistan between 1947 and 1971 ...
It is also responsible for all government programs relating to family planning in Bangladesh. The present minister is Samanta Lal Sen. [3] The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare contains two divisions: [4] [5] Health Service Division and Medical Education And Family Welfare Division.
Bangladesh, [a] officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, [b] is a country in South Asia.It is the eighth-most populous country in the world and among the most densely populated with a population of 170 million in an area of 148,460 square kilometres (57,320 sq mi).
Padma Bridge is an under construction mega project of Bangladesh. Human Development Index: ranked 133rd [42] Global Peace Index: ranked 91st [43] Global Hunger Index: ranked 76th [44] Global Health Security Index: ranked 95th [45] Global Education Index: ranked 120th [46] Population below poverty line: ranked 80th [47]