However, the campaign would not be possible in many centres in the coastal areas, which are affected by Cyclone Remal

Menstrual Hygiene Day was celebrated on Tuesday to raise awareness and break the silence around menstruation, ensuring that women and girls can manage their periods safely and with dignity

After last year witnessed the highest number of dengue fatalities, it seemed the situation couldn’t get any worse. However, dengue fatalities this year till May are already 21 more than the same period last year, indicating the worst is yet to come.

High density of Aedes larvae were found in 29 wards of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and 12 wards in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), showing an alarming picture this season

Evercare Hospital Dhaka, the first JCI-accredited hospital in the country, conducted a free medical camp to provide free heart treatment to children in Cumilla district, says a press release.

Women aged 55 to 63 are most likely to get ovarian cancer, but it can also occurs in younger women. About one-third of cases are in women under 55, and 1 in 10 are under 45. Younger women face unique challenges, such as impacts on careers, children, and future family planning. Fortunately, they often have better long-term outcomes with the most common type of ovarian cancer compared to older women.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and Stopping Tobacco Organisations and Products (STOP), a global tobacco industry watchdog, have launched “Hooking the next generation,” a report highlighting how the tobacco and nicotine industry targets youth through product design, marketing campaigns, and policy manipulation.

A new Lancet Series calls for urgent global action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to prevent 750,000 deaths annually through available vaccines, water and sanitation, and infection control methods. Authors stressed the need for intensified efforts in promoting vaccination, ensuring access to safe water and sanitation, and implementing hospital infection control to reduce infections and antibiotic use. 

Shipon Mia (not his real name) fears for his life throughout the hours he works as a liftman at a building of Sir Salimullah Medical College, commonly known as Mitford hospital, in the capital.

The High Court yesterday directed authorities to immediately destroy "fake" Accu-Chek Active Test Strips, Batch No 26076156, deemed hazardous to public health

Health Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen has sought support from the Oxford Vaccine Group at the University of Oxford to establish a vaccine centre in Bangladesh.

12 hospitalised in 24 hours

Despite a record-breaking outbreak last year, with more than 1,705 deaths, the authorities concerned are yet to establish a comprehensive surveillance system to track and control the Aedes mosquitoes, the carrier of the deadly dengue virus.

Although the government has taken several initiatives to control hypertension, ensuring necessary allocation for an uninterrupted supply of medicine across the country remains a challenge, said speakers at a discussion today

All the victims are from areas under the Dhaka South City Corporation

The number of dengue patients in Dhaka in 2023 was 42,000 less than in 2019, according to Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh

An expecting mother died due to alleged negligence by doctors at a hospital in Parbatipur, Dinajpur, yesterday

A patient of Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Medical College Hospital in Gazipur died yesterday allegedly by suffocating after being stuck in a hospital lift for 45 minutes.

Along with price hikes of chicken and fish, some vegetables also saw rising prices in the kitchen markets of the capital yesterday, adding to the never-ending burden on the pockets of low-income groups.

A mobile court today fined a vendor for selling dead chicken meat in Gazipur's Kapasia..Tofazzal Mia, 25, of Kandapara area of Narsingdi's Madhabdi municipality, was also jailed for seven days, reports our Gazipur correspondent quoting the executive magistrate.