Health

Public health experts have called for stronger routine immunisation, evidence-based research and coordinated national action to curb the resurgence of measles in Bangladesh, warning that sustained vaccination coverage and improved […]

Infants under six months of age are contracting measles in Bangladesh on a larger scale, raising serious concerns among epidemiologists and pediatricians. At Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and Institute in the […]

Four more children died from measles or measles-like symptoms across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, while 773 new infections were reported, according to the Directorate General of Health Services […]

Bangladesh reported one more death from dengue and 242 new hospitalisations across the country in the past 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In a […]

Ferdausi Ahmed Misti, Member of Parliament and Joint Convener of Dhaka Metropolitan North BNP, has requested everyone to remain vigilant and ensure that no one can spread misinformation. She expressed […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is spreading at an unprecedented pace, while neighbouring Uganda has moved […]

Eight more children have died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours leading up to 8:00am  on Thursday, raising Bangladesh’s combined total of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 779. […]

Two sea ambulances introduced to ensure emergency medical transport for critically ill patients in the island upazilas of Maheshkhali and Kutubdia are now lying idle due to a lack of […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent global action to strengthen cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care, warning that cancer cases are projected to surge sharply over the […]

New Zealand has detected the first case of H5 bird flu, after a migratory seabird was found on a beach in Wellington, officials said Wednesday. H5 bird flu has caused […]