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
January 28, 2021
A historic day
Runu Veronica Costa, a senior nurse of Kurmitola General Hospital, yesterday received the first vaccine shot as Bangladesh joined the world in the Covid-19 vaccination campaign.
January 26, 2021
All set for Covid jab roll-out
The government has almost completed the groundwork for rolling out Covid-19 vaccine in the country early next month.
January 25, 2021
Experts allay fear of major side effects
As the government is preparing to vaccinate millions of people across the country, likely from February 8, with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines, many people are indecisive due to fears of possible side effects.
January 24, 2021
A nurse to get the first jab Wednesday
Piloting of the government’s Covid-19 inoculation programme will launch on Wednesday through vaccinating a nurse at the capital’s Kurmitola General Hospital.
January 23, 2021
Preparations for Vaccine Rollout: Race against time
The government is yet to finalise the list of healthcare professionals and volunteers to be part of the Covid-19 mass inoculation campaign, whose piloting is likely to begin later this week.
January 20, 2021
Pilot vaccination likely next week
The government is likely to start piloting the Covid-19 vaccination from next week with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines obtained from the Indian government, doses of which are expected to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow.
January 19, 2021
India to send 20 lakh vaccine shots as gift
Bangladesh will receive 20 lakh doses of Covishield as a gift from india tomorrow, said a high official with knowledge of the development.
January 14, 2021
3 Vaccine Candidates: Govt mulls allowing human trial
The government may allow human trial of three vaccine candidates in the country to enhance the possibility of getting more Covid vaccines, say officials.
January 12, 2021
Vaccination starts in first week of Feb
Covid-19 vaccination would start from the first week of February.
January 8, 2021
Govt approves Covishield use
The government yesterday approved for emergency use Covishield, the Indian version of the Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine.
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