SATKHIRA: Some 865 persons have been affected by acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in Bangladesh in 2017. Of them, 639 are male, 213 are female and 13 are hermaphrodite. The disclosure was made at an AIDS prevention workshop in Satkhira civil surgeon’s office on Wednesday

DHAKA: Health and Family Welfare state minister Zahid Malek said action will be taken for performing Caesarean Section or C-Section surgery on pregnant women for delivery. The state minister made the warning at a press conference organized on the occasion of Safe Motherhood Day at the

Johannesburg, South Africa:  The Guttmacher-Lancet Commission on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights—a collaboration of global health, development and human rights experts from around the world—called on national governments, international agencies, donors, civil society groups

DHAKA: Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim urged the pharmaceutical company owners to reduce the price of drugs for the sake of common people.   The minister was addressing the annual general meeting of Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries (BAPI), at

DHAKA: Around 142 people are getting infected with tuberculosis or TB disease every day in Bangladesh, according to Chest and Heart Association of Bangladesh. Prof Dr. Biswas Akhtaruzzaman, president of the organization, was addressing a discussion on 'World Tuberculosis

DHAKA: Dr Kanak Kanti Barua has been appointed as the new vice-chancellor (VC) of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University- BSMMU.  Health and Family Welfare ministry issued an order in this regard on Thursday (March 15). Dr Kanak has been serving as the chairman of BSMMU Neuro

COX’S BAZAR: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre on Wednesday (February 28) announced a US$2 million grant to the World Health Organization for upgrading the Sadar District Hospital in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, to enhance health care services for Rohingyas and their host

COX’S BAZAR: As part of an intensified response to the current diphtheria outbreak, WHO, UNICEF and health sector partners are working with the Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to vaccinate more than 475,000 children in Rohingya refugee camps, temporary settlements and

DHAKA: State Minister for Health and Family Welfare Zahid Malik Swapan has said that the maternal death has declined 40% in the last one decade in Bangladesh. He revealed the information at a press conference at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Wednesday (December 27). The press

DHAKA: National Vitamin-A Plus campaign is being observed across the country Saturday (December 23), to feed the children a life-saving capsule. Under the campaign, over 2.21 crore children aged between six months to 59 months will be fed the vitamin capsule to prevent childhood

DHAKA: Some 12 new beds have been added to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH). Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim is expected to inaugurate these new beds on Saturday (December 09), according to DMCH Hospital authority.

DHAKA: Anti-tobacco activists urged to stop the final competition of ‘Battle of Minds (BoM) 2017’ which is set to be held on December 06 at the Radisson Blu Water Garden hotel in Dhaka. The competition is being held with the sponsorship of British American Tobacco Bangladesh.

DHAKA: Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) has announced a strategic partnership between India Medtronic Private Limited and Diabetic Association of Bangladesh to improve outcomes for patients using diabetes care technologies. The two bodies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently in

DHAKA: Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) arranged a daylong symposium on ‘Environmental Chemistry for Securing Water Quality’ recently. The function was held BCSIR building in the capital city on July 30. Minister of Science and Technology Yeafesh

DHAKA: The World Bank has approved a total of $570 million for two projects in Bangladesh to improve health, nutrition, and population services and strengthen the country’s public procurement. The Word Bank approved the fund on Friday (July 28), says a news release issued by Mehrin

DHAKA: LabAid Diagnostic of Dhanmondi has received the Medical Laboratory Accreditation Certificate 2017 from the Bangladesh Accreditation Board (BAB). The BAB handed over the certificate formally at a function held at its Motijheel office in the capital city on Tuesday (July 18).

DHAKA: Health and family welfare minister Mohammad Nasim is a non-smoker and he hates smoking. He also declared the health ministry as a ‘Smoke Free Zone’ in the Secretariat.   Besides, the minister made an announcement for the students that smokers would not be admitted to

CHITTAGONG: The death toll rose to nine as another four children died of an ‘unknown disease’ on Wednesday at Tripura para in Sonaichari upazila of Sitakunda in Chittagong.  Moreover, some 40 other children affected by this unknown disease were admitted to Bangladesh Institute of

DHAKA: Vibhavadi Hospital, a leading hospital in Bangkok of Thailand, is providing world class health care with low cost. The patients opt for the hospital leaving others, as the treatment available here is one of the best in comparison with other top private hospitals of Bangkok. Only

DHAKA: The International Day of Yoga, shortly known as Yoga Day, will be celebrated on Wednesday (June 21) with the aim of raising worldwide awareness of the many benefits of practicing ‘yoga’. The theme of the day for this year is ‘Yoga for Health’. The theme highlights the