Healthcare
$4b spent a year on healthcare abroad
Bangladeshis spend around $4 billion abroad every year for healthcare, according to Malik Talha Ismail Bari, senior vice president of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI).
We must protect doctors from violence
Violence against doctors is an issue that is neither unique to our country nor recent.
Develop a patient referral system
Ease pressure on tertiary facilities, re-imagine healthcare system
FY2024-25 Budget / For real growth, invest more into education and health
Bangladesh still struggles to adequately invest in education and healthcare
Role of mental and physical health in corporate success, explains Shazia Omar
Shazia Omar, a reputed yogini, author, and co-founder of Dhaka Flow, explains why cultivating a supportive and healthy workplace has never been more important.
5 habits to avoid for better oral health
With our lives being so busy all the time, it’s easy to overlook the little things that can make a big difference in maintaining a dazzling smile. So, before you brush off your oral care routine as ‘good enough,’ let’s dive into the top five no-no’s that might be doing a number on your teeth.
#Perspective / Building a healthier Dhaka: Why understanding women’s health benefits us all
Back in the day, discussing the health issues of women was nothing short of a taboo. A serial offender would have an easier time getting a break than someone who openly discusses topics ranging from menstrual cramps to pregnancy woes. This phenomenon was not only confided within your household; it was a global one, and unfortunately, remnants of this taboo still linger in our society today.
The grave irony of medical negligence causing deaths
Instances of medical malpractice are not uncommon in Bangladesh
Google unveils MedLM, the healthcare AI
Google has recently introduced MedLM, a suite of AI models designed for the healthcare sector. Built upon the foundation of Med-PaLM 2, Google's large language model (LLM) for the medical domain, MedLM will be made available on the Vertex AI platform for Google Cloud users in the United States.
Free healthcare for the poor
The government yesterday formally launched the country's first-ever health protection scheme to ensure healthcare for the poor. Under the pilot project titled Shasthyo Suroksha Karmashuchi (SSK), the government will provide health cards to one lakh extreme poor households in Kalihati, Madhupur and Ghatail upazilas of Tangail.
US Democrats spar on gun control
Candidates for the Democratic race for the White House clash on gun control and healthcare in their liveliest TV debate so far.
Many unable to decide their healthcare needs
At least 37 percent women in Bangladesh are unable to take decisions about their own healthcare, according to a report published by UN Women...
5 Bill Gates quotes everyone should hear
Over the years, Bill Gates has given us quite a few pearls of wisdom that perfectly capture his philanthropic sensibility and business acumen.
Improving social indicators
While Bangladesh has made significant progress in terms of improving social indicators such as a higher completion rate of primary education and access to drinking water, there are regional disparities in areas such as children's nutrition, access to sanitation and maternal healthcare.
A doctor with a mission
After a hot day in May 2014, it was well past midnight when Aleya Begum brought her two-day-old baby boy to the Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH).