Health

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has committed a US$30.7 million senior secured loan to Popular Pharmaceuticals PLC to strengthen Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical supply chains, support local medicine production and create skilled […]

Four more children died with measles-like symptoms across Bangladesh in the 24 hours to 8am Wednesday, pushing the combined number of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 922 this year. […]

The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) is set to introduce 60 modern Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulances on key highway corridors to provide rapid emergency care to road accident victims […]

Breast cancer rates have risen sharply among Asian American women over the past two decades, with increases occurring across nearly every ethnic group and at a faster pace than in […]

A three-day specialised clinical training programme has begun to strengthen gender-sensitive and evidence-based treatment services for women struggling with substance use disorders. The training, titled “Comprehensive Care for Substance Use […]

Bangladesh has officially launched the World Health Organization’s (WHO) SPECS 2030 Initiative, marking a major step towards expanding access to quality, affordable and people-centred eye care services across the country. […]

The government has launched a nationwide inspection and monitoring programme for public hospitals to improve healthcare quality, strengthen administrative discipline and ensure better public services. The Health Services Division assigned […]

One person has died of dengue and 870 new patients have been hospitalised across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The […]

Seven more children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours to 8am Monday, raising Bangladesh’s combined confirmed and suspected measles-related death toll to 915 this year, according to the […]

Low-dose digoxin may help people with heart failure avoid hospitalisation and potentially reduce the risk of death, according to three studies led by cardiologists at University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) […]