Health

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has issued a five-point directive to ensure the regular presence of doctors at private hospitals and clinics and improve the quality of healthcare […]

The official death toll in an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo now exceeds more than 400, according to official figures released on Thursday. The highly contagious disease […]

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain Bakul has expressed optimism that the Super Specialised Hospital under Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) will become fully operational within the next […]

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General on Thursday highlighted the world’s most pressing public health challenges, announcing the end of the global hantavirus outbreak while warning that Ebola continues to spread […]

State Minister for Social Welfare Farzana Sharmin said on Thursday(2 July) the government is working to ensure the rights, dignity and social inclusion of persons with disabilities through enhanced inter-ministerial […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) and its Member States on Thursday discussed expanding and strengthening the South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund (SEARHEF) to ensure countries can rapidly access financial […]

The government plans to upgrade healthcare services by equipping hospitals across the country with state-of-the-art medical equipment, said Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain Bakul. The minister […]

Five more children died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours ending at 8:00am on Thursday, raising Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 724 this year. […]

The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) on Thursday handed over more than 40,000 Dengue NS1 Rapid Diagnostic Test kits to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) to strengthen the […]

The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo threatens tens of thousands of jobs and could cost Africa up to $3.6 billion, the United Nations warned. The UN Development Programme […]