Dhaka Declaration to eliminate vector-borne diseases

The declaration was adopted at the health ministers’ meeting of the WHO South-East Asia Regional conference hosted by Bangladesh.

All the countries have committed to share ideas and research to turn the existing health management in to effective and efficient health workforce in an attempt to provide timely treatment and response to any vector-borne disease outbreak.

Bangladesh also signed three memorandums of understanding (MoU), seeking greater collaboration among the countries to control the deadly diseases, and exchange health education, treatment and drugs.

MoU on Black Fever
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Thailand signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together in efforts to eradicate Black Fever.
All the five countries have mutually agreed to work for resource mobilization, exchange of information, research, capacity building and technical support.
Over 147 million people in the region are at risk of contracting the disease, mainly in Bangladesh, India and Nepal.


MoU with Maldives
Bangladesh State Minister for Health Zahid Maleque and Maldives Health Minister Hussain Rashid signed a MoU, paving way for Maldives to send students to the medical and nursing colleges of Bangladesh, and recruit Bangladeshi health personnel. Maldives will also import medicine from Bangladesh.

MoU on traditional and homeopath medicine
India’s Traditional and Homeopath Medicine Department Secretary Nilanjan Sanyal and Bangladesh Health Secretary MM Neazuddin signed a MoU on sharing of raw materials, training and doctors to promote traditional and homeopath medicine.