Cardiac Implants For Children: Top hospitals using unauthorised devices
Unauthorised companies are smuggling a number of cardiac medical devices into the country and selling those to some of Dhaka’s top public and private hospitals without proper vetting, raising questions about health regulations and patient safety.
1y ago
$27b health budget in the works
The government is preparing a $27 billion budget for the upcoming five-year health sector plan, up 52.5 percent from the ongoing programme that ends in June 2024.
1y ago
Of lost loved ones and incomplete goodbyes
Asrafullah Jamal, a dengue patient being treated at the capital’s Kurmitola General Hospital, had a difficult time bidding farewell to his son, Kazem Ashraf.
1y ago
A trip to Germany to learn fogging!
Experts have raised questions about a recent foreign trip by four government officials and a ward councillor to Germany to acquire skills in operating mosquito fogging machines.
1y ago
How others control dengue
In 2010, Kolkata city had faced its worst dengue outbreak -- an event that prompted the municipality to draw up a definitive plan to control the menace.
1y ago
Should Bangladesh try Wolbachia?
Many countries including Singapore, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Brazil are opting for the Wolbachia method for dengue control.
1y ago
Dengue Outbreak: Platelet kit crunch delaying treatment
Treatment of seriously ill dengue patients is being affected by an acute shortage of the kit needed to extract platelets from whole blood in a method that requires only a single donor.
1y ago
Neglected, they demand fair pay, promotions
It was 2021. Braving flooding in the Padma basin which disrupted daily life and rendered vast stretches of land uninhabitable in Manikganj, a group of local health workers toiled tirelessly to safeguard the health of children disregarding their own.
1y ago
March 1, 2021
World Diabetes Day: Early diagnosis key to tackling it
In 1961, five young friends went for physical check-ups to Dhaka Medical College Hospital on a sudden plan. Of them, four were found to have no issues. But the other friend, Mahbub-uz-Zaman, was diagnosed with diabetes.
February 24, 2021
Vaccinating Teachers, Students: Health ministry begins planning
The health ministry has started to work on a plan to include university teachers and students in the inoculation campaign to comply with a government decision.
February 23, 2021
Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine: Second lot of 20 lakh doses arrives
Twenty lakh doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine from Serum Institute of India reached the country early today, which is less than half of the monthly supply installment as per a contract.
February 22, 2021
Oxford-Astrazeneca Vaccine: Protection expected 3 weeks after first jab
The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine’s first shot starts its effect three weeks after it is administered and remains effective up to three months, according to a latest study.
February 21, 2021
Red Crescent Volunteers: A vital cog in vaccination
“Have you brought the vaccination card, sir?” Rubina Akter asks a middle-aged man who just arrived at a Covid-19 inoculation centre at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital.
February 17, 2021
Response still slow in villages
While the progress in inoculation drives is good in major cities, including divisional headquarters, it is still poor in small towns and rural areas as people there find the online registration process burdensome, divisional health experts said.
February 15, 2021
Priority Jabs for Healthcare Staff: Faking professions to avail benefit
Taking advantage of loopholes in online registration process, some people are faking their identities and registering themselves for the Covid-19 vaccine as healthcare professionals.
February 13, 2021
Mass Vaccination Gets Momentum: First month’s target may be revised
The health authorities are now thinking about vaccinating more than 35 lakh people in the first month of the mass inoculation against Covid-19.
February 12, 2021
Vaccine Registration: NID requirement troubling many
Saleha Khatun is 55 and suffers from some health issues. She could not register on surokkha.gov.bd to get Covid-19 vaccine as she had lost her National Identity card a long time ago.
February 12, 2021
Usage of menstrual products high but hygiene low: survey
Despite a higher percentage of adolescent girls using some form of menstrual products, the hygiene of menstrual practices remains very low among teenagers aged 15-19, revealed the Bangladesh Adolescent Health and Wellbeing Survey (BAHWS) 2019-20. In the survey, 88 percent respondents mentioned they were harassed during commutes.
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