World Health Organization (WHO)
Time to form a national cancer control strategy
Rising cases of cancer pose a big threat to Bangladesh
Leave no one behind in Sudan
Trapped Bangladeshis must be rescued without delay amid ceasefire uncertainty
World should push for peace in Sudan
Otherwise, we might have another major humanitarian crisis on our hands
World Health Day 2023 / Let's fix primary healthcare first
Lack of career growth opportunities in upazila and rural areas, as well as concerns about personal safety and security, contribute to the reluctance of healthcare professionals to work there.
Stop killing our 'sign of life'
Better water management can nourish people's lives
Dhaka air most polluted in the world this morning
Iraq's Baghdad and Myanmar's Yangon occupied the second and third places with AQI of 238 and 193 respectively
Our half-life of choking on polluted air
What plans do we have to address the growing public health risks posed by air pollution?
World must ramp up support for quake victims
Inadequate response in Turkey and Syria is deeply worrying
Humanity must act as one to help quake survivors
Earthquake devastation in Turkey and Syria calls for urgent help for survivors
Make healthcare an affordable dream
Why are out-of-pocket healthcare expenses still so high in Bangladesh?
Monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency
The World Health Organization on Saturday declared the monkeypox outbreak, which has affected nearly 16,000 people in 72 countries, to be a global health emergency -- the highest alarm it can sound.
"Covid-19 fuelled largest continued backslide in childhood vaccinations"
The largest sustained decline in childhood vaccinations in approximately 30 years has been recorded in official data published today (July 16, 2022) by World Health Organisation and Unicef.
Global Covid-19 deaths nearly 3 times higher than reported: WHO
Almost three times as many people have died as a result of COVID-19 as the official data show, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report, the most comprehensive look at the true global toll of the pandemic so far.
99pc of people on Earth breathing polluted air: WHO
A full 99 percent of people on Earth breathe air containing too many pollutants, the World Health Organization said yesterday, blaming poor air quality for millions of deaths each year.
WHO suspends India’s Covaxin supply through UN procurement agencies
The World Health Organization (WHO) has suspended the supply of India’s first indigenous Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin, through UN procurement agencies, and recommended to countries which received the jab to take actions as appropriate.
WHO states agree to independent probe of coronavirus response
World Health Organization member states agreed Tuesday to an independent probe into the UN agency's coronavirus response as US criticism mounted over its handling of the pandemic.
WHO warns about dangers of premature lifting of COVID-19 restrictions
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned countries on to be cautious about lifting restrictions introduced to curb the spread of the new coronavirus and voiced alarm it was taking hold in Africa.
Coronavirus outbreak: WHO suggests urgent action in Bangladesh
The World Health Organization (WHO) suggests Bangladesh government take urgent action to fight the coronavirus outbreak.
WHO message to youth on coronavirus: 'You are not invincible'
Coronavirus can sicken or kill young people as well and they must also avoid mingling and spreading it to older and more vulnerable people, the World Health Organization has said.