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

March 17, 2020
March 17, 2020

WHO calls for urgent, aggressive actions as coronavirus cases soar in Southeast Asia region

The World Health Organization (WHO) calls on Southeast Asian countries, including Bangladesh, to urgently scale-up aggressive measures to combat Covid-19, as confirmed cases crossed 480, and the disease claimed eight lives in the region.

January 6, 2019
January 6, 2019

Breathe Healthy!!!

Breathe healthy and ensure the safest air for your family! We try to guarantee all kind of safety for our loved ones, for our kids, for our family like safe home, safe drinking water and so on. But have we thought about the air we are inhaling every second? Are you and your family breathing safely?

September 7, 2018
September 7, 2018

WHO lauds Bangladesh support for Rohingyas

WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh highly appreciates Bangladesh's all-out support in the full range of care, including good health care, for Rohingya people living here.

July 28, 2018
July 28, 2018

World Hepatitis Day 2018: 10 facts about hepatitis

Saturday, July 28 marks World Hepatitis Day 2018, organised by the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise awareness of the disease and focus on how it can be treated, and eliminated.

June 14, 2018
June 14, 2018

Suicide 2nd highest cause of death in people aged 15-29

The recent deaths of fashion designer Kate Spade and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain have cast a spotlight on a jarring spike in suicides worldwide and on the importance of confronting the issue.

May 28, 2018
May 28, 2018

Childhood obesity: 5 prevention tips for parents

Here are five tips for parents designed to help protect children from the dangers of the global epidemic of child obesity.

May 17, 2018
May 17, 2018

WHO calls emergency meeting on Congo's Ebola outbreak

The UN World Health Organization will convene an Emergency Committee on Friday to consider the international risks of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier says

May 2, 2018
May 2, 2018

9 out of 10 people worldwide breathe polluted air: WHO

Nine out of 10 people breathe air containing high levels of pollutants, shows new data from the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO).

April 25, 2018
April 25, 2018

World Malaria Day, April 25th: Prevention tips for travelers

The World Health Organization (WHO) has named April 25th as World Malaria Day, which aims to raise awareness of the condition and how the disease can eventually be eradicated.

March 29, 2018
March 29, 2018

Rohingya crisis: WHO appeals to int’l community for support

The World Health Organization (WHO) has appealed to the international community to contribute generously to enable appropriate and timely health services for Rohingya refugees.