Tuhin Shubhra Adhikary

Gap exposed after 2.23cr covered by Vitamin A drive; experts fear outbreak may continue

With hospitals still struggling to cope with more than 900 daily measles admissions, a surge in dengue cases threatens to further strain the healthcare system and increase the risk of more deaths, health experts have warned.

The Super Specialised Hospital of the Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) is set to be run as a corporate entity, and its treatment costs will be higher than those of government or autonomous hospitals, officials said.

The government is set to launch its nationwide Vitamin A Plus Campaign on June 28, targeting 2.40 crore children aged six months to under five years -- 58 lakh more than the target set for the measles-rubella campaign for the same age bracket earlier this year.

Bangladesh’s national teleconsultation service, Shastho Batayan, is stumbling as the government’s contract with its private service provider expired nearly two months ago, and many phone calls are going unanswered.

Govt echoes past govts, puts staffing on the back seat

Enrolment of foreign students in Bangladesh’s private medical colleges has declined sharply over the past three years, raising concerns about the sector’s competitiveness and the country’s position as a destination for medical education.

The number of measles and suspected measles cases crossed one lakh yesterday, as infections continued to climb despite 1.84 crore children being brought under vaccination coverage a month ago.