Round-the-clock maternal and neonatal health services will be available at 500 “Model Union Health and Family Welfare Centres” from now on, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday.

At least three dengue patients died while 900 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (October 18, 2022).

Round-the-clock maternal and neonatal health services will be available at 500 “Model Union Health and Family Welfare Centre” from now, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today (October 18, 2022).

With the number of dengue cases soaring every day across the country, hospitals especially those in the capital are struggling to deal with the patients, health officials say while experts suggest immediate steps to control Aedes mosquitoes.

One person died of Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, said a DGHS press release.

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (October 17, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

At least two dengue patients died while 857 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today (October 17, 2022).

With dengue patients surpassing the capacity of all public hospitals in Dhaka, the situation may go out of control if it is not checked immediately, Secretary of Health Services Division Anwar Hossain Hawlader said today (October 17, 2022).

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today renewed her call to raise food production and bring fallow lands under cultivation to protect Bangladesh from the brunt of looming food crisis worldwide.

Vaccines targeting cancer could be available before the end of the decade, according to scientists at BionTech, the German firm that partnered with Pfizer to manufacture a revolutionary mRNA Covid vaccine.

Six people died of Covid in the 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday, a sharp rise in the number of fatalities reported in recent weeks.

A total of five dengue patients died while 855 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today.

Six people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (October 16, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The gradual increase in dengue infection has created panic among the Dhaka city dwellers. Hospitals are failing to cope with the pressure of dengue patients despite setting up new wards.

Two people have died from Covid-19 while 295 others tested positive for the disease in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, said a press release from the Directorate General of Health Services.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) have called for concrete actions to address mental health concerns in the working population.

Diabetes is one of the four major types of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) that make the largest contribution to morbidity and mortality worldwide. The prevalence of diabetes is increasing in Bangladesh. In 2021, the International Diabetes Federation estimated 13.1 million people were living with diabetes in Bangladesh and projected to be almost doubled by 2025.

There was a cover story on ‘The Power of Touch’ in a recent National Geographic issue. There have been studies in the medical field that are finding healthful benefits for patients in the form of nonverbal communication such as a pat on the hand or a gentle form of skin-to-skin contact.

Being born below the 25th percentile for birthweight may put a child at risk for developmental difficulties, according to a new study by Abiodun Adanikin of Coventry University, UK, and colleagues, published recently in the open access journal PLOS Medicine.

Hemorrhoidal disease is ranked number one among colorectal diseases. Normally there are three hemorrhoid plexus in humans. These plexuses are normal part of the anal canal and have two main functions, they protect the mucosa of anal canal and prevent incontinence by closing the anal canal during rest.