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An Asia-Pacific group calls Bangladesh to ‘act now’ against viral hepatitis
An Asia-Pacific group that dreams of a hepatitis free world has called upon Bangladesh government to take “concrete steps” towards eliminating the killer liver disease.The Singapore-based Coalition to Eradicate Viral Hepatitis in Asia Pacific (CEVHAP) gave the call on Tuesday…
DMCH team to treat newborn who was shot in mother’s womb
Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) authorities have formed an eight-member medical team for the proper treatment of the newborn who was shot inside the womb of its mother allegedly by Jubo League men in Magura. Dr Ashraful Haque Kajal, head…
DNA editing could reduce sickle cell symptoms
Ian Randall Editing the DNA of human blood cells has the potential to significantly reduce the impact of hereditary blood diseases such as sickle cell anaemia and thalassaemia, according to researchers from Australia and the United States. In their study,…
Mauritian president tells why traditional medicine matters
Imogen Mathers In a continent of 54 countries, there is no one-size-fits-all solution for development, but the value of science and technology transcends national differences, says Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, the new president of Mauritius, in this audio interview. “We know that…
Bnp leader Tariqul’s health worsen at hospital
The health condition of BNP standing committee member Tariqul Islam, who was admitted to Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital in city, has deteriorated a little yesterday, according to BNP sources. “Tariqul was admitted to the hospital two days ago due to old-age…
Armenia: Needless pain at end of life – HRW
Yerevan – Thousands of patients with advanced cancer in Armenia suffer from avoidable, severe pain every year because they cannot get adequate pain medications, Human Rights Watch said in a report and video released today. While effective, safe, and inexpensive…
Cholera vaccine trialed in B’desh slum cuts cases by 40 per cent
Firdausi Qadri of the worldwide Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research in Dhaka, Bangladesh, said the trial results, published in The Lancet journal, show how a routine oral cholera vaccination programme “could substantially reduce the burden of disease and greatly contribute…
Web-based kala-aza surveillance launched
A web-based surveillance system has been introduced in the country to track the potentially fatal, parasitic disease kala-azar, also known as visceral leishmaniasis (VL). The Centre for Disease Control (CDC) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) with technical…
20 Organisations raising awareness of antibiotic resistance
Danielle Nierenberg The routine use of antibiotics on livestock leads to the emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria that can impact humans. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), in 2010, almost 52 percent of chicken breasts tested were contaminated…
New evidence for scope and treatment of typhoid fever in Bangladesh
An icddr,b study, which is one of the first analyses of the range of immune responses following typhoid fever in children under-five, has found that young children display the same clinical illness as adults—such as duration of fever and temperature—as…
How Bangladesh achieved its “amazing” health statistics
An IRIN News Article In health terms, Bangladesh is a “positive deviant”, performing far better, given its widespread poverty, than anyone could have expected. The London-based medical journal, The Lancet, recently published a series exploring Bangladesh’s surprising success, calling it…
Embrace stress — it’s good for you
Stressed-out, overwhelmed and doing too much? Join the club. These complaints are common among busy, go-getter professionals. And it’s that stress that’s killing us, right? But what if we’re approaching it all wrong and it’s really all about our perception…
How migrant women in Mekong subregion take care of their health
Mekong Migration Network launches a report on migrant women and health in the GMS in advance of the International Day of Action for Women’s Health May 28 is the International Day of Action for Women’s Health. Since 1987, this day…
617 disabled get artificial limb from joint India-Bangla camp
Dhaka, A 24-day long artificial limb fitment camp jointly organised by the India based Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti(BMVSS) of Jaipur (Rajasthan),the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedic Rehabilitation(NITOR), Bangladesh Orthopedic Society (BOS),and Jaipur Foot-Bangladesh Initiative ended with 617 disabled…
Dhaka Statement on Urban Health in Sustainable Development
Dhaka Statement on Urban Health in Sustainable Development International Conference on Urban Health Dhaka, Bangladesh, 24-27 May 2015 A Call for Action The International Society of Urban Health (ISUH) and the participants in the 12th International Conference on Urban Health…
Int’l confce urges Rural-urban planning integration
The 12th International Urban Health Conference ended in Dhaka on Wednesday calling for the development of national-level health policy that integrates planning for rural and urban areas, and recognising the importance of city and local level data and action to…
Int’l confce in capital calls for hoilistic view of urban health
Hundreds of social workers from around the world started a 4-day series of deliberations on different aspects of urban health with the start of the 12th International Conference on Urban Health in the capital on Sunday. Speaker of Parliament Dr.…
CSOs voice concerns over corporate takeover of WHO
Geneva, (Kanaga Raja) – The Framework for Engagement with Non-State Actors, initiated to safeguard the independence, integrity and credibility of the World Health Organisation (WHO), now seems to bear the threat of facilitating and legitimising the corporate capture of the…
Govt sending medical teams to Nepal
The Government of Bangladesh is sending humanitarian assistance including medical teams and medicine to Nepal in the wake of the devastation caused in Nepal by a major earthquake today.
US Govt agency said marijuana help fight brain tumors
By Arijeta Lajka Researchers have been studying the medical benefits of marijuana for years, but this month marks the first time the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a research group funded by the US government, has acknowledged that cannabis…
World Health Worker Week
World Health Worker Week 2015 is being observed throughout the world from 5 to 11 April. World Health Worker Week is an opportunity to mobilize communities, partners, and policy makers in support of health workers. The health workers actually operates…
Suspended Sylhet Mayor Ariful in Medical prison cell
Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury, now in jail, was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Saturday noon as he fell ill. Family sources said Ariful was taken to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of DMCH…
Ensure legal rights of disabled persons: speakers
Speakers at a workshop here have stressed for mainstreaming the persons with disabilities through ensuring their legal rights and proper implementation of the Disabled People’s Rights Protection Act-2013 for their uplift.
About 1.9 lakh people get infected with TB & 3,700 die a year
Nearly 1.90 lakh people are infected with tuberculosis and around 3,700 die every year in the country, speakers at a press conference said here yesterday .
Comrade Mehdi admitted to Heart Institute Hospital
Comrade Nurul Huq Chowdhury Mehdi, head of the Garibi Hatao Andolan has been admitted to the Hearth Institute Hospital with heart ailment. Taken to the hospital on (Wednesday) February 28 he was first admitted to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU)…
Role of Light House in preventing HIV/AIDS lauded
Speakers at a project facilitation meeting here have landed the role of Light House Consortium, a non-government organization, in creating awareness among the vulnerable group of people to prevent formidable threat of HIV/AIDS.
Climate warming accelerated spread of vector-borne diseases
Health agencies need to take into account disease evolution in warming environments as climate change could alter the development of vector-borne diseases, two studies have found. The “vector” in a vector-borne disease refers to an infected human or animal that…
Khaleda undergoes medical check-up, Selima, Nazrul unwell
A team of doctors yesterday visited Khaleda Zia’s office for her medical check up. The five-member team led by Prof Dr Md Tahir also checked up health conditions of others staying at her office since January 3. The medical team…
95 pc kidney patients can’t afford treatment, says Expert
Country’s 90 to 95 per cent kidney patients can not afford treatment of kidney diseases due to lack of financial support, says a kidney expert. “A kidney failure patient has to pay at least Tk 10,000 per week for dialysis,…