Bangladesh  

South-East Asia Region Office  
164,689,000 Population - 2024

Neighbouring Countries


Completed
2021

Strategic Risk Analysis and Profiling for Health Emergencies
WHO Health Emergency Dashboard
COVID-19; 2020 - Bangladesh
2020
Lowest Indicators
20 %

CE.1 Mechanisms are established and functioning for detecting and responding to chemical events or emergencies

Chemical Events (JEE)

20 %

CE.2 Enabling environment is in place for management of chemical Events

Chemical Events (JEE)

20 %

R.2.3 Emergency Exercise Management Programme

Emergency Response Operations (JEE)

20 %

R.2.4 Case management procedures are implemented for IHR relevant hazards

Emergency Response Operations (JEE)

20 %

R.3.1 Public Health and Security Authorities, (e.g. Law Enforcement, Border Control, Customs)

Linking Public Health and Security Authorities (JEE)

20 %

R.4.1 System is in place for sending and receiving medical countermeasures during a public health emergency

Medical Countermeasures (JEE)

20 %

CE.1 Mechanisms are established and functioning for detecting and responding to chemical events or emergencies

Chemical Events (JEE)

20 %

D.1.4 Laboratory Quality System

National Laboratory System (JEE)

20 %

R.1.2 National multi-sectoral multi-hazard emergency preparedness measures, including emergency response plans, are developed

Preparedness (JEE)

20 %

R.2.2 Emergency operations centre (EOC) capacities, procedures and plans

Emergency Response Operations (JEE)

40 %

P.3.3 Infection prevention and control

Antimicrobial Resistance (JEE)

40 %

P.4.3 Mechanisms for responding to infectious and potential zoonotic diseases established and functional

Zoonotic Disease (JEE)

40 %

PoE.2 Effective Public Health Response at Points of Entry

Points of Entry (PoEs) (JEE)

40 %

R.1.1 Strategic emergency risk assessments conducted and emergency resources identified and mapped

Preparedness (JEE)

40 %

R.2.1 Emergency response coordination

Emergency Response Operations (JEE)

40 %

R.4.2 System is in place for sending and receiving health personnel during a public health emergency

Medical Countermeasures (JEE)

40 %

RE.1 Mechanisms are established and functioning for detecting and responding to radiological and nuclear emergencies.

Radiation Emergencies (JEE)

40 %

RE.2 Enabling environment in place for management of radiological and nuclear emergencies

Radiation Emergencies (JEE)

40 %

C.9.2 Health care-associated infections (HCAI) surveillance

C9.Infection prevention and control (IPC) (SPAR)

40 %

P.3.1 Effective multisectoral coordination on AMR

Antimicrobial Resistance (JEE)

40 %

P.3.2 Surveillance of AMR

Antimicrobial Resistance (JEE)

40 %

P.3.3 Infection prevention and control

Antimicrobial Resistance (JEE)

40 %

P.3.4 Optimize use of antimicrobial medicines in human and animal health and agriculture

Antimicrobial Resistance (JEE)

40 %

P.6.1 Whole-of-government biosafety and biosecurity system in place for all sectors (including human, animal and agriculture

Biosafety and Biosecurity (JEE)

40 %

PoE.1 Routine capacities are established at PoE

Points of Entry (PoEs) (JEE)

40 %

R.5.1 Risk communication systems for unusual/unexpected events and emergencies

Risk Communication (JEE)

40 %

RE.1 Mechanisms are established and functioning for detecting and responding to radiological and nuclear emergencies.

Radiation Emergencies (JEE)

71 %

Avg.score (15 capacities)
Submitted - 2023

SPAR

0%

Avg. score (19 capacities)
Latest completion -

JEE

IHR Designated PoE
Ground Crossing
1
Port
1
Airport
1

2

Activities Conducted

2018 - 2022

SIMEX



No Data!

AAR


No Data!

REMAP

2

Activities Conducted

2011 - 2015

WOAH PVS Pathway

Completed
2022

AMR Self Assessment



No Data!

MPC
Multisectoral Preparedness Coordination




No Data!

Joint Risk Assessment (JRA)

Universal Health Coverage  
UHC Service Coverage Index
SDg 3.8.1
51
Sustainable Development Goals  
Development assistance and vaccine coverage
SDG Target 3.b
Health workforce (Medical doctors per 10000 population)
SDG Target 3.c
Sanitation and hygiene Total Population using at least basic sanitation services (%)
SDG Target 6.2


Completed
2019

NAPHS


Published Plans in or before 2009

2009

Influenza Plan


E - National AMR action plan has funding sources identified, is being implemented, and has relevant sectors involved with a defined monitoring and evaluation process in place.

AMR PLAN


N/A

WHO HRP

Resource Landscape
TECHNICAL AREA SUPPORTED

0

Bilateral & Multilateral Donors

18

Technical Area Supported

0

Implemented Activities

Public Health Emergencies Preparedness
  • Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
  • PIP Framework
  • Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF)
  • Resolve to Save Lives
  • The objective of the Project is to support the GoB to prevent, detect, and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19 and to strengthen its national systems for public health preparedness in Bangladesh.

  • To establish and strengthen influenza surveillance systems, knowledge and capacities for a timely and appropriate response to pandemic influenza

  • To analyse and understand the various plans used for risk communication during the COVID-19 pandemic. Coverage: Asia and Europe

  • To provide technical assistance on primary care innovations and determine the impact of the COVID pandemic on chronic disease outcomes
  • To accelerate the detection and reporting of all COVID-19 deaths and jump-start improvements in mortality data globally.
  • To analyse and understand the various plans used for risk communication during the COVID-19 pandemic. Coverage: Asia and Europe
Partner Matching
  • National Legislation, Policy and Financing
  • Antimicrobial Resistance
  • Zoonotic Disease
  • Food Safety
  • Biosafety and Biosecurity
  • Immunization
  • IHR Coordination, Communication and Advocacy
  • National Laboratory System
  • Real-Time Surveillance
  • Reporting
  • Workforce Development
  • Preparedness
  • Emergency Response Operations
  • Linking Public Health and Security Authorities
  • Medical Countermeasures
  • Risk Communication
  • Points of Entry (PoEs)
  • Chemical Events
  
  • The Global Fund
  • U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
AMR support activities
  • Microbiological Expertise
  • Laboratory Quality Management
  • Antibiotic use, Stewardship, Clinical Guideline Development
  • Infection Prevention
  • Environmental Health
  • National Action Plan/Policy
  • Technical Support
  • Capacity Building
  • Knowledge Exchange
  • Research
  • Strategic/Policy Support
Robert Koch Institute (RKI)
National Veterinary Institute
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Resource Mapping (REMAP)

No data!

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