The government has initiated a policy to cover treatment costs for dengue patients at private hospitals when public facilities reach capacity. Authorities have also directed local administrations to increase bed capacity and ensure supplies of test kits and saline in highly affected areas, with specific concern noted for Pirojpur district.
Disease
dengue
Notes
Ongoing dengue outbreak with high patient concentrations in several divisions; government policy shifts focus to utilizing private sector beds and strengthening local-level capacity.
| Scope | Source wording |
|---|---|
| 5 · division | খুলনা, বরিশাল, চট্টগ্রাম, ময়মনসিংহ ও ঢাকা বিভাগ |