Commonground
Senior Moderator
23 February, 2026
The planning commission has a meeting on the project approval next Wednesday
Highlights:
The government is set to adopt a "One Health Approach" to tackle health emergencies and pandemics, recognising that approximately 75% of emerging human infectious diseases are zoonotic — naturally transmitted from animals to humans — and that environmental factors also play a crucial role.
A new project titled "Strengthening Health Emergency Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Resilience with One Health Approach" has been proposed, with an estimated cost of Tk2,993 crore. Of the total amount, Tk2,745 crore will be provided as a loan by the World Bank.
The project aims for completion by 2030 and will be implemented jointly by the Health Services Division, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), and the Department of Livestock Services (DLS).
The project proposal has already been sent to the Planning Commission for approval, and a Project Evaluation Committee (PEC) meeting on the proposal is scheduled for next Wednesday, according to Planning Commission sources.
Continued: https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/...-aims-boost-pandemic-preparedness-1368751?amp
The planning commission has a meeting on the project approval next Wednesday
Highlights:
- Government adopting One Health to prevent pandemics
- Tk2,993 crore project, mostly World Bank loan
- Targets faster outbreak detection and lab certification
- Establishes surveillance, early warning, emergency response systems
- Expands animal vaccination and disease-free zones
- Promotes regional cooperation and cross-sector coordination
The government is set to adopt a "One Health Approach" to tackle health emergencies and pandemics, recognising that approximately 75% of emerging human infectious diseases are zoonotic — naturally transmitted from animals to humans — and that environmental factors also play a crucial role.
A new project titled "Strengthening Health Emergency Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Resilience with One Health Approach" has been proposed, with an estimated cost of Tk2,993 crore. Of the total amount, Tk2,745 crore will be provided as a loan by the World Bank.
The project aims for completion by 2030 and will be implemented jointly by the Health Services Division, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), and the Department of Livestock Services (DLS).
The project proposal has already been sent to the Planning Commission for approval, and a Project Evaluation Committee (PEC) meeting on the proposal is scheduled for next Wednesday, according to Planning Commission sources.
Continued: https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/...-aims-boost-pandemic-preparedness-1368751?amp