July 2021

Better Health in Bangladesh, in consultation with its donor Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of UKAID, continues to assist the Government of Bangladesh in combating COVID-19. BHB is raising awareness of the pandemic through print, electronic, and social media, emphasizing the important role that retail medicine dispensers play in preventing COVID-19. As part of […]

The Muslim community of Bangladesh is waiting to celebrate the Eid-ul-Azha 2021 on 21 July. This special occasion is celebrated with a festive mood across all walks of life and all religious communities in Bangladesh. Although people understand the need to be extremely cautious due to the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, they will

BHB supported the Management and Monitoring Unit of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s Planning Wing to organize training on “Project and Office Management”. BHB is also providing technical assistance to the Directorate General of Medical Education on the development of a competency-based health workforce. Expert consultants from the ARK Foundation, who are consulting

BHB is conducting an online survey of pharmacy technicians to learn about the public’s health-seeking behaviour, dispensing practices, and the effects of COVID-19 on retail dispensers. A link to the survey questionnaire is on BHB’s e-learning platform. More than 500 retail medicine dispensers already completed the survey. BHB expects to publish the survey results in

BHB has developed an online learning system on Good Pharmacy Practices. Anybody can enrol in any of the online courses free of charge. Courses on adverse drug reactions, antimicrobial resistance, pharmacovigilance, inspection, and monitoring and accreditation of Model Pharmacy and Model Medicine Shop are presently available on the e-learning platform. The course uses text, audio,

The Daily Ittefaq published an article on 13 June 2021 on the automation of functions at the Pharmacy Council of Bangladesh (PCB) that BHB has been supporting. The author of the article, Muhammad Mahbubul Haq, Secretary of PCB describes how the automation has improved PCB’s performance and outcomes, such as now an applicant can apply

A critical part of accreditation is training dispensers, so they can bring their pharmaceutical services up to DGDA standards. The training includes 14 sessions that cover the Bangladesh health system, role of a pharmacist, dispensing, proper recordkeeping, rules and regulations of medicines, communication skills, etc. The training helps dispensers improve their outlets and practice at

Many people in Bangladesh seek health care at retail medicine outlets, yet in the past, the outlets did not have to meet any quality standards. To promote Good Pharmacy Practices (GPP) in the private sector, the Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) developed an accreditation program for retail outlets, such as Model Pharmacies and Model