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There are many quality healthcare centers, doctors in health care in the country. And because of the weakness of the law, it is not possible to identify the standard and the substandard. As a result, everyone has to bear the responsibility of the suffering of the substandard medical system. Speakers think that this situation should change. There is a lot of room for work and need to make the health care system of Bangladesh quality and people friendly. One of the important areas is the formulation of health protection laws.

Even after 53 years of independence, the health care system of the country continues without such a law. As a result, the rights of a large number of people are inevitably being violated year after year. Due to the lack of proper and timely laws, the disenfranchised people are frustrated, angry and hurt without getting legal remedies. In all these related cases, only attempts to blame each other can be observed. As a result, chaotic conditions arise in the healthcare sector at various times. Sometimes all barbaric incidents like fights, murders, injuries and vandalism happen. This is truly a disgrace for an independent People’s Republic. The speakers think that the immediate end of this situation is necessary.

This demand was announced at a meeting organized by the Environment Bachao Andolan-Paba and Barsik at the National Press Club on Saturday (May 25). Adv. presented the article at the meeting. Syed Mahbubul Alam.

Speakers in the draft law separately define and specify the establishment and management of public hospitals, in addition to making a

rrangements so that the government can give special benefits to public hospitals if necessary, hospital authorities to protect patients and prevent medical negligence, specify the responsibility of suppliers of food, medicine, materials in health care, medical expenses. Disease control to reduce and strengthen the imm

une system Making disease prevention mandatory, adding universal health care programs to reduce medical expenses, adding provisions for quality and accuracy of health services, monitoring, evaluation, referral, etc., keeping provisions for digital register system, setting up health protection committee to provide complaints related to health care at the district level, health directorate To arrange payment of administrative fines by, He recommended setting up health care courts like Environment Courts-Drug Courts and empowering common citizens to easily file complaints and lawsuits.

BMA Secretary General Dr. Ehteshamul Haque Chowdhury said, besides taking the responsibility of medical failure, the state should take the responsibility of ensuring the health care of all citizens in the coming days. The purpose of the law is not only to punish people in this sector, but to ensure proper health of all those engaged in health services through proper management.

Pavel Parth said that the adverse impact on the health sector due to climate change has been given special importance in the lat

est climate conference. It has also been said to ensure special allocation of funds to deal with the health effects of negative climate change. Climate change is affecting people’s livelihoods, including food production and public health. These matters can be included in the draft law. 

Doctors for Health and Environment Professor Dr. Feroze Ahmed Khan said, health protection means the two parties – the provider and recipient of treatment or healthcare. But both sides are not properly represented in the draft law. At present, doctors’ workplaces are not safe. Criminal cases are being filed for negligence and doctors are being handcuffed before negligence or guilt can be proved. Negligence is not treated as a criminal case in any country of the world.

In the speech of Bhapati, the executive president of Dr. Lelin Chowdhury said there are four parties involved in healthcare. First, the government, the responsibility of the government is to formulate the necessary policies and laws for healthcare. The authorities responsible under that Act will work to maintain and improve the quality of healthcare. To specify the rights, duties and responsibilities of the supervisory authority by law made by the Government. Second, defining the rights and responsibilities of those who come to hospitals and clinics as service recipients. Third, properly specifying the responsibilities and rights of the service provider and each member of his team. At the same time, specifying the responsibilities and rights of service providers. Finally, the role of healthcare providers in determining such eligibility criteria, their responsibilities and rights needs to be clarified.

Arrest warrants were issued on Tuesday by a Dhaka Pure Food Court for the unlawful production, marketing, and sale of electrolyte drinks against the top executives and staff of five companies: ACME Agrovet and Beverages Ltd., Pran Dairy Ltd., Akij Food and Beverage Limited, and others.

According to DSCC food safety inspector Kamrul Hasan, who filed a case against the five companies that day, the court’s judge, Alaul Akbar, issued the arrest order in response to a case.

The next sessions in the case are scheduled for June 5 and June 9, according to complainant Kamrul Hasan.

Arrest warrants have been issued for the following officials: Golam Mostafa, chairman of Deshbandhu Food and Beverage Ltd., which makes Recharge Orange Revive Electrolyte Drink; Waliul Islam, owner of SMC Enterprise Ltd., which is in charge of marketing the ACME drinks; and Tanveer Sinha, owner of ACME Agrovet and Beverages Ltd., which makes SMC Plus orange and lemon-flavored electrolyte drinks.

The others named on the arrest warrants are: Md. Touhidul Islam, factory manager of Brüvana Beverage Limited, which makes mango-flavored Bruvana Sports+ Electrolyte Beverage; Sheikh Shamim Uddin, chairman of Akij Food and Beverage Limited, which makes Turbo Electrolyte Sports Drink; and Ahsan Khan Chowdhury, chairman and CEO of Pran Dairy Ltd., which makes orange and lemon-flavored Aktive+ Electrolyte Drink.

The lawsuit claims that the five businesses are creating, promoting, and retailing electrolyte drinks by disseminating misleading information about them through YouTube videos and social media posts.

The accusations further state that the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution and the Directorate General of Drug Administration have not approved the electrolyte drinks that are being sold.

Further, according to DSCC food safety inspector Kamrul, the product advertisements misrepresent the beverages’ various health advantages, such as their ability to treat dehydration and regulate low blood pressure.

According to the inspector, these advertisements also suggested that these beverages may be used in place of oral saline, which is endorsed by UNICEF and the World Health Organization.

He claimed that after sending samples of the products to the BSTI and the Directorate General of Drug Administration to inquire about their authorization status, he discovered that neither organization had given any approval for any of the medicines.

He continued, “The products’ labels contain information on a number of diseases in blatant disregard of the Packaged Food Labelling Regulations, 2017 and the Food Safety Act, 2013.”

When questioned, Maidul Islam, chief marketing officer of Akij Food and Beverage Limited, asserted that while the drink does not fit within the category of BSTI-listed mandatory products, approval from the BSTI is necessary for those products.

He added that although he was informed that the company had been summoned to court, he had not received any court documents and that he had applied for and was now awaiting a no objection certificate from the BSTI two months prior.

Mexico is facing concerning numbers of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) linked to nutrition. For ultra-processed food goods, effective front-of-package warning labels (FOPWL) give consumers the information they need to defend themselves against this public health risk. Following the adoption of a FOPWL law, which became operative in October 2020, the sector has brought numerous constitutional challenges, or amparos, against the legislation. The Mexican Supreme Court recently dismissed those legal claims, ruling in favor of public health.

Corporations filed what are known as “amparos,” or legal challenges, arguing that the regulations requiring FOPWL on products containing unhealthy ingredients like sugar, sodium, and saturated fat are unconstitutional. These challenges would not have required the challengers to display FOPWLs on their products if they had been successful. This might have created a standard that would have permitted other businesses to follow suit.

Rather, the FOPWL regulations’ constitutionality was unanimously upheld by the Court. Among its principal conclusions are:

The FOPWL Regulations’ Purpose: The court upheld the goal of FOPWLs, which is to help consumers quickly and easily identify ite

ms that are high in hazardous vital nutrients, as well as to safeguard consumers’, children’s, and health and food rights, as well as to avoid noncommunicable diseases.

Protection of Human Rights and Public Health: The rulings emphasized how crucial it is to uphold the right to health and p

ublic health, as required by the Mexican Constitution and legally enforceable international agreements.

Information Right: The Court upheld the consumers’ right to clear, understandable information. FOPWLs provide as a channel for providing customers with simple and succinct access to important nutritional information.

Social Acceptance and Fulfilling the Goal of FOPWL: The rulings acknowledge the efficacy of FOPWLs and their broad acceptance among the Mexican populace, with 74% of respondents rating the availability of information on harmful critical nutrients, excess calories, and additives in packaged foods and beverages as good or very good.

Scientific Evidence: The Court has acknowledged the connection between dietary practices and health outcomes, and its rulings are supported by this evidence.

Since this was the first FOPWL case to be tried by a higher tribunal, advocates in Mexico and other surrounding nations paid special attention to it. Several organizations, including the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI), filed amicus papers arguing that Mexico’s FOPWL laws are

 lawful. In its amicus brief, GHAI highlighted that dietary practices that are detrimental to health, such as consuming foods high in essential nutrients like sugar, fats, and salt, pose a significant risk for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). The brief emphasized that Mexico’s FOPWL respects rights such the right to health, enough food, knowledge, and children’s rights and is founded on the best available evidence and free from conflicts of interest.

The Mexican Supreme Court’s Amparo rulings are a victory for both legal accountability and public health. By confirming that the FOPWL restrictions are constitutional, the Court upholds the necessity of putting the interests of consumers ahead of those of businesses. The rest of the world is keeping a close eye on Mexico as it steers toward healthier eating habits because it understands the transformative power of well-informed government in creating a healthier future. The decisions established a standard for proactive government action aimed at reducing the incidence of diseases linked to nutrition.

Note: This blog post is intended solely for informational reasons and was written using the draft decisions that are accessible on the website of the Mexican Supreme Court. The final rulings have not yet been uploaded to the Court’s website as of the day this blog post was published on GHAI’s website.