Syed Abdul Hamid
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- 9
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- Sep 14, 2026
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- Jul 7, 2026
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1,000 measles deaths: What are we failing to learn? (opens the original)
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When we see news reports that measles deaths have crossed 1,000, we pause, express concern, and discuss what should be done. A few days later, however, another story takes over. But for a mother who has lost her child or a father who has buried a son or daughter, that death can never be just a number. One thousand deaths mean 1,000 people, a thousand families and an extraordinary number of unfinished futures. Behind every death is a face, a family, and a story. Yet public-health discussions can
Fixing our fragmented health data requires institutional leadership (opens the original)
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Over the past decade and a half, Bangladesh has invested substantial public resources in digital health systems. Numerous software applications, databases, online platforms, and digital services have been developed. Yet many of these initiatives have emerged as isolated projects. As a result, health information is often scattered across multiple systems. Data have accumulated, but their interoperability and usefulness have not kept pace. This reality is reflected in the Bangladesh Core FHIR Impl
Bangladesh needs a medicine policy that serves both patients and producers (opens the original)
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Essential medicine list and pricing are two important policy issues directly linked to people’s health, lives, and financial security. In Bangladesh, where people pay a large share of healthcare costs out of pocket and where medicines constitute a significant portion of that expenditure, these issues hold even greater significance. Hence, deciding which medicines are essential, how much they should cost, and whether they will remain available are not merely administrative matters but fundamental
Bangladesh needs a medicine policy that serves both patients and producers (opens the original)
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Essential medicine list and pricing are two important policy issues directly linked to people’s health, lives, and financial security. In Bangladesh, where people pay a large share of healthcare costs out of pocket and where medicines constitute a significant portion of that expenditure, these issues hold even greater significance. Hence, deciding which medicines are essential, how much they should cost, and whether they will remain available are not merely administrative matters but fundamental
Bangladesh's vaccine future depends on a world-class regulator (opens the original)
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As Bangladesh enters a defining phase in its development journey, the forthcoming graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status, the emergence of a globally competitive pharmaceutical industry and the growing demand for vaccines across Asia present unprecedented opportunities. However, it must be noted that in today’s world, countries do not earn international trust by manufacturing vaccines alone. They earn it by demonstrating that every vaccine is developed, produced and regulated accor
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