World Hepatitis Day is observed annually on 28 July to raise awareness of viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that causes severe liver disease and liver cancer.
In the aftermath of the tragic fighter plane crash that severely injured many students from Milestone School and College, a team of specialised medical professionals from Singapore immediately arrived in Dhaka to provide critical care support.
Sleep is essential for good health, and how much you need varies by age.
Health officials are raising concerns after a major increase in diphtheria cases across the European Union (EU). Between 2016 and 2021, the EU reported an average of just 27 cases per year. But in 2022, that number suddenly jumped to 362 cases, prompting detailed investigations.
Every step you take might just be a step away from disease, decline, or even death.
Each year, more than 300,000 people worldwide lose their lives to drowning—over 80,000 of them in the World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region alone.
For generations, we have inherited health advice packaged as universal truth—some passed down by elders, others stemming from outdated science or popular culture. Phrases like “Avoid salt completely,” “Never skip meals,” or “Eight hours of sleep is enough—no matter when,” are repeated so often that they sound unchallengeable.
Colorectal cancer is emerging as a significant health threat in Bangladesh. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), around 156,775 people in the country are diagnosed with cancer each year, with approximately 108,990 succumbing to the disease.
A new outpatient department complex for the 250-bed district hospital in Cox’s Bazar, funded by UNHCR, began operations yesterday.
The authorities at BSMMU Super Specialized Hospital will start admitting patients from January 23, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
Protesting the recent cost hike for dialysis at Chattogram Medical College Hospital, kidney patients and their relatives staged demonstrations in front of the hospital today once again.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque told parliament today that there are no unauthorised clinics operating in the capital.
The Prime Bank Foundation, a non-profit philanthropic initiative of Prime Bank Limited, is set to build an international standard 500-bed hospital at a cost Tk 700 crore in Dhaka Ashulia.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday filed two separate cases against a couple, both government healthcare professionals, for amassing around Tk 5 crore illegally.
The Tannery Workers Union (TWU) yesterday demanded a 50-bed specialised hospital for the treatment of workers at the Savar tannery hub,
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her Awami League government always keeps the development of health sector as its top priority.
The treatment arrangement for cancer patients could not be arranged in a planned way due to the absence of comprehensive research and a database on this fatal disease in the country, speakers at an event said yesterday.
Sheikh Abdul Alam, 96, was admitted to a private hospital on December 20, 2021, with a broken hip from a fall.
