1.81cr children registered against targeted 5cr
A month-long nationwide typhoid vaccination campaign is going to begin today.
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SOMCH cancer unit to start operations in three months
The ongoing construction of the cancer unit at the Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital is set to be completed in three months, said Sylhet鈥檚 deputy commissioner, Md Sarwar Alam, on Thursday...
Dengue death toll crosses 200 this year
Two more deaths were reported from dengue in the past 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in the country to 200 this year.
Two more die of dengue in Bangladesh, 490 hospitalised in 24 hours
Two more people died of dengue in the past 24 hours, while 490 new patients were admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh during the same period.
Universal Cardiac Hospital hosts free heart camps
Marking World Heart Day, Universal Cardiac Hospital organised a day-long 鈥楩ree Heart Camp鈥� on its Mohakhali premises in Dhaka on Monday, providing specialised medical advice to around 500 patients...
Chikungunya patients rising amid lack of testing facilities
The number of chikungunya patients is rising at a time when Bangladesh has already been struggling with a surge in dengue cases, creating a serious public health concern 鈥� particularly in Dhaka...
UNOPS, Takeda launch $7.1m healthcare waste management project in Bangladesh
The United Nations Office for Project Services, in partnership with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, has launched a transformative healthcare waste management initiative in Bangladesh.
Diabetes blamed for rise in preventable blindness
Ophthalmologists, researchers and health activists on Sunday said that diabetes was responsible for a sharp increase in preventable blindness in Bangladesh, as cases of diabetic retinopathy surged due to poor screening, lack of awareness and limited treatment facilities...
One in six dengue deaths child
At least one in every six dengue death victims this year in Bangladesh is a child, while children account for nearly one-fifth of the total hospitalisations with the mosquito-borne viral fever, according to official data.
PKSF, Orbis launch initiative to provide 100,000 cataract operations for low-income people
The Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) and Orbis International have jointly launched a initiative to provide eye screenings for 1 million low-income people and conduct 100,000 cataract surgeries over the next two years.
76pc dengue deaths, 70pc hospitalisations in 2 divs
Dengue continues to exact a heavy toll in the country, with two divisions, Dhaka and Barishal, accounting for over three-fourths of the fatalities and nearly three-fourths of total hospitalisations this year.
