Bangladesh鈥檚 public hospitals to begin Covid-19 test again
Amid rise of Covid-19 cases in Bangladesh, the Directorate General of Health Services has decided to start testing at different public hospitals across the country in a limited scale.
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DGHS DG urges all to avoid public gatherings amid fresh COVID surge
Voicing deep concerns over the emergence of a new sub-variant of COVID-19, director general of the Directorate General of Health Services, Abu Jafor on Wednesday urged all to avoid all forms of public gatherings...
Social media fuel children鈥檚 mental health crisis: NGO
The 鈥榰nchecked expansion鈥� of social media platforms is driving an unprecedented global mental health crisis in kids and teens, a children鈥檚 NGO said Wednesday, calling for urgent coordinated action worldwide.
Health experts warn of new Covid wave in Bangladesh
Public health experts have warned that new Covid omicron sub-variants such as XFG and NB 1.8.1 may trigger a fresh wave of infections in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh reports one more Covid death
Bangladesh reported one more Covid-linked death and three fresh cases in 24 hours till Thursday morning...
Orthopaedic surgery department starts patient admission at SSH
The orthopaedic surgery department of Bangladesh Medical University started the indoor service patient admission at the Super Specialised Hospital of the university in Dhaka on Monday...
Pneumonia kills one child every hour in Bangladesh
According to a survey, pneumonia kills more than one in ten under five years children in Bangladesh as it is one of the leading killer diseases.
Awareness should be spread at school level to prevent thalassaemia
Pro-vice-chancellor for research and development of Bangladesh Medical University, Professor Dr Md Mujibur Rahman Hawlader, at a rally in Dhaka on Thursday said that awareness should be spread at the school level to prevent thalassaemia...
Haematology Society holds discussion to mark World Haemophilia Day
The Haematology Society of Bangladesh organised a discussion titled Optimising Haemophilia Management in Bangladesh: Addressing the Societal Burden Challenges to commemorate World Haemophilia Day in Dhaka on Thursday...
Maldives to phase out smoking with generational ban
The Maldives will attempt to stamp out smoking across the South Asian luxury tourist archipelago this year with a ban making it illegal for anyone currently under 19 to ever buy cigarettes...
Fund cut threatens maternal health, say UNICEF, UNFPA, WHO
The UNICEF, UNFPA and the World Health Organisation on Monday said that Bangladesh\'s progress in maternal health could be at risk due to announced and potential funding cuts by key development partners.
UK welcomes first baby born from womb transplant
A baby girl has become the first in the UK to be born from a womb transplant, after her aunt donated her uterus to her mother, a London hospital said Tuesday.
BPA demands reform in child health sector
Bangladesh Paediatric Association in a meeting in Dhaka has demanded the reform in the existing child healthcare sector of the country...
World Health Day today
The World Health Day-2025 will be observed on Monday in the country as elsewhere in the world with the theme 鈥楬ealthy beginning, hopeful futures鈥�...
Over 100,000 child deaths, 63,000 stillbirths annually in Bangladesh: UN
Bangladesh is facing significant challenges in maternal and newborn care, according to latest reports released by the United Nations Inter-Agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation...
