Pathways to homes for street children
Bangladesh’s juvenile justice system should be enhanced to deliver rehabilitative services for youths involved with crimes.
3w ago
When will sanity return to our roads?
What we need is strict implementation of our existing regulations.
1m ago
What does the new Covid spike mean for Bangladesh?
As of now, the country has lost 29,476 lives to the pandemic, and experienced more than two million infections. Of course, after the highest number of deaths in June and August of 2021, daily deaths and infections have steadily declined. Despite that, there have been reports of deaths due to Covid throughout 2022 and 2023.
8m ago
What we are missing in our fight against dengue is data
We are significantly missing advanced technology and data-driven approaches in our handling of the crisis.
8m ago
Are doctors above accountability?
High time to pass comprehensive legislation to address medical malpractice in Bangladesh
8m ago
We can't allow healthcare costs to spin out of control
Competition will bring hospitals to the transparency we so crave to see in our healthcare sector
9m ago
Self-sufficiency in healthcare: The Florida case
We must build a connected experience of care that is based on effective policies, high-quality digital services, and outreach and education.
9m ago
Empower patients to own their healthcare data
Patients must have the autonomy to grant consent to share their data
10m ago
April 17, 2023
Bolster healthcare with better data connectivity
Health systems should be at the front and centre of data connectivity because they must provide the best patient outcomes, and without data, they can offer only substandard care.
March 20, 2023
Why we must adopt value-based healthcare
The fee-for-service model, in which providers unfairly charge patients for each and every service, has become an anathema for those seeking healthcare.
January 31, 2023
Bangladesh must invest in health justice
A 2016 research study published in the Oxford University Journal analysed health inequality in Bangladesh, which found that income variance is the prime factor behind health disparities.
December 28, 2022
What’s a healthcare system without data? Simply incomplete.
An informed public health professional will argue that public health is half medical and half data. Without data, any health system is effectively blind. Data provides visibility into public health emergencies and non-emergencies alike. It saves lives. It tells us where the government needs to pour its funds and which areas to mobilise resources in. It helps identify gaps in healthcare and measure outcomes. Indeed, data is the eyes and ears of public health.
December 1, 2022
Why Bangladesh should invest in health information technology
Bangladesh falls short in leadership and commitment to improving the healthcare system.
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