Authorities from various hospitals in Kunming have assured easier access to their medical services for Bangladeshi patients, as China wants to attract medical tourists from Bangladesh. The assurance was given during exchange of views with a 23-member delegation of Bangladeshi journalists, who conc
Interns at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital have launched a strike in Barishal, protesting a doctor’s assault and demanding workplace safety amid ongoing health sector reforms. Hospital Director Brig Gen AKM Mashiul Munir said the strike began at 3pm on Sunday. However, three hours la
The Essential Drugs Company Limited (EDCL) will set up a state-of-the-art pharmaceuticals, vaccine and anti-venom production facility in Sirajdikhan upazila in Munshiganj district. Health and Family Welfare Adviser Nurjahan Begum made the announcement during a site visit to the BISIC Chemical Indu
One hundred and thirty-four more new dengue cases were reported in the 24 hours till Friday morning, raising the number of confirmed cases to 25,710 this year. The number of deaths remained at 104, as no new fatalities were reported during this period, according to the Directorate General of Healt
The health authorities have cut the prices of 33 essential drugs, including nine types of tablets, capsules, saline, and injections, up to 50 per cent. The move could save Tk 1.16 billion for the government in purchasing the drugs. Samad Mridha, the managing director of state-owned pharmaceutical
Experts have suggested increases in allocation for mental health services, integration of the services into general health services, and greater cooperation among stakeholders to expand mental health services. Citing research data, they said investment in mental health services yields a return of
A prolonged shortage of radioactive iodine -- a critical post-surgical treatment for thyroid cancer -- has left patients across Bangladesh in limbo, with many facing delays of over six months amid growing uncertainty and distress. The import of the life-saving medicine has remained suspended due t
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh said on Wednesday they have discovered differences in the DNA of people with chronic fatigue syndrome that should help dispel the notion that the debilitating condition is psychological or driven by laziness. Their study found eight areas of genetic code
Experts at a discussion in the city on Wednesday called for taking urgent steps to shut operation of the lead-leaking industrial sites that cause harm to children in Dhaka. icddr,b organised the discussion titled "Fighting Lead Poisoning in Bangladesh - Progress Made, Challenges Ahead" to highligh
Experts at a discussion in the city on Wednesday urged urgent action to stop lead-leaking industrial sites from harming children in Dhaka. icddr,b organised the discussion titled “Fighting Lead Poisoning in Bangladesh – Progress Made, Challenges Ahead” to highlight the widespread
