Dhaka February 23, 2025, 12:17 am
Putting emphasis on advancing the country’s medical science further, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her government will do whatever is necessary for the development of the field.
Unlike previous years, Eid joy eluded septuagenarian Ambia Khatun this time. She could not celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with her grandchildren as she is fighting against dengue lying on a hospital bed.
wo people died of mosquito-borne dengue at a government hospital here on Tuesday.
Many governments in the world are making progress in the fight against tobacco use, but the World Health Organization's latest tobacco report shows more could be done to help people quit the addictive substance.
A matchstick-sized implant could revolutionise HIV prevention regimes after early trials suggested the device could stop at-risk people contracting the virus for up to a year at a time, new research showed Tuesday.
Dengue has taken a severe turn this year with official figures showing 7,766 people getting infected since January and six of them losing their lives.
Millions of people who take aspirin to prevent a heart attack may need to rethink the pill-popping, Harvard researchers reported Monday.
World Health Organization (WHO) expressed its willingness to work jointly with Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) to control dengue prevalence.
icddr,b’s globally recognised diagnostic centre at Mohakhali on Monday started providing round-the-clock services.
Around 30,356 fertile people including 23,124 women have adopted permanent birth control method in eight districts under Rajshahi division during last two years till June last.
Kohinoor Begum came to the community clinic adjacent to her home to get treatment for various complications including constipation.
Researchers from the University of Sydney found that ginger can help manage high levels of blood sugar which in turn creates complications for long-term diabetic patients. “Ginger extracts obtained from Buderim Ginger were ab
The national Vitamin A plus campaign is underway across the country on Saturday , aiming to feed Vitamin A-plus capsules to nearly 2.20 crore children aged from six months to 59 months.
Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina today told the Jatiya Sangsad that her government has a plan to introduce health insurance for ensuring healthcare services to all.
Speakers at a discussion today have emphasized on combined effort to increase capacity of community clinics across the country.
The Indian High Commission will organise an event at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday to commemorate the International Day of Yoga.
Numerous illegal ice-cream factories have been popping up to meet the increasing demand of ice-cream in summer.
Minister of Health and Family Welfare Zahid Maleque today said the government will ensure healthcare facilities for the Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims.
Some 2.2 billion people around the world do not have safely-managed drinking water, according to a new report from the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Experts at a city level advocacy meeting here have urged all the officials and others concerned to make the forthcoming June 22 National vitamin ‘A’ plus campaign-2019 (first round) a total success to address vitamin deficien
