By Juan Pablo Segura Washington DC, Jun 7 2019 (IPS) – The maternal mortality rate in the United States is the highest of any developed country – and the rate is rising. The US is currently the most dangerous place…
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Bomb-like object at BSMMU worries BNP about Khaleda’s life
Dhaka, June 7 – BNP on Friday voiced deep concern over the life and security of its chairperson Khaleda Zia as a petrol bomb-like object was reportedly recovered from the administrative building of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) on…
Prince Moosa, lone BD trillionaire plans billions for charity
GreenWatch Dhaka EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Bangladesh is about to enter the lucrative medical arena and fearlessly do battle with the best the world has to offer. The days are numbered when Bangladeshis will feel the need to go overseas to be…
New book on antimicrobial resistance published
TWN Series on Antimicrobial Resistance no. 1 The Global Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance and the Challenges and Needs of Developing Countries By Martin Khor Publisher: TWN ISBN: 978-967-0747-30-9 Year: 2019 No. of pages: 40 14 cm x 21 cm About…
75pc Rohingya babies born in unsafe, unsanitary shelters
Dhaka, June 3 (UNB) – An estimated 75 percent of Rohingya babies are born in the unsafe and unsanitary bamboo shelters in which Rohingyas live, according to an assessment made by Save the Children. Home births in such conditions put…
Two suspected Yaba traders killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
Cox’s Bazar, June 1 -Two suspected Yaba traders were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at Kayukhkhali in Teknaf municipality area early Saturday. The deceased were identified as Abdul Gafur, 40, son of Sultan…
Reflections from a mother on Menstrual Hygiene Day
Ruth Kennedy-Walker I recently returned to work after six months of maternity leave with my second child. Transitioning back to my ‘original’ role as a Water Supply and Sanitation Specialist at the World Bank, alongside my new role as a…
Pneumonia kills 2 children per hour in Bangladesh: Report
Dhaka, May 30 (UNB)- Pneumonia is still the leading cause of death among children under five in Bangladesh killing two children on average every hour, according to a report published Wednesday. The third annual launch of ‘Global Childhood Report 2019’…
Khaleda’s condition now much better: BSMMU
Dhaka, May 29 (UNB) – Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) authorities on Wednesday said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health condition is now much better than before. “Her (Khaleda’s) condition is gradually improving and she’s now much better than before,”…
Children better off today than 20 years ago
A report on the state of the world’s children released Tuesday notes major progress in health, education and safety in dozens of countries over the past two decades. Save the Children said in its global childhood report that conditions had…
PHC is where the battle for human health is won or lost’
Strong primary health care is the frontline in defending the right to health, including sexual and reproductive rights. It’s through strong primary health care that countries can prevent, detect and treat non-communicable diseases, he said. It’s through strong primary health…
Educating girls about menstruation and menstrual hygiene
By Ida Horner Surrey, England, May 28 2019 (IPS) – The organisers of Menstrual Hygiene Day say that although there has been a lot of good work on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) either currently underway or already completed, we are…
Maternal mortality rate to fall with child marriage decline
Dhaka, May 28 (UNB) – The maternal mortality rate will come down in the country with the decline in child marriage, said Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque on Tuesday. The minister came up with the information while speaking…
World Health Assembly for antimicrobial resistance action
Geneva, 27 May (Heba Wanis): Member States at the 72nd World Health Assembly adopted a resolution on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), reiterating their commitment to urgently address AMR in recognition of the emerging public health threat of the loss of treatment…
Govt not so cruel Khaleda has to die sans treatment: Quader
Dhaka, May 24 – Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has said the Sheikh Hasina government is humanitarian enough over the issue of treatment of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in jail. In response to a query over Khaleda’s treatment, Quader…
Govt trying to kill Khaleda in jail without treatment: Fakhrul
Dhaka, May 24 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged that the government is trying to kill their chairperson Khaleda Zia in jail by resorting to various tricks. “The government is prolonging Khaleda Zia’s stay in…
US states which took Obamacare funding saw more cancer screening
US states which expanded Medicaid insurance coverage to low-income adults as part of Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law saw a marked increase in colorectal cancer screening, a new study said Wednesday. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed…
The contribution of humanitarian action to peace
By Peter Maurer Stockholm, May 22, 2019 (IPS) – The connection of humanitarian action to broader objectives like peace, development and human rights is understandably complex, but it is also an area in which some fresh thinking is important. The…
Preventing antibiotic resistance: Look to livestock industry
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, May 21 (IPS) – Antimicrobial resistance is quickly becoming a global crisis and risks reversing a century of progress in health. Some organisations have already geared up and are tackling the issue from its roots. In…
Khaleda’s health condition now at ‘dangerous’ stage: BNP
Dhaka, May 20 – BNP on Monday alleged that it chairperson’s Khaleda Zia’s health condition has reached a dangerous stage as she been ‘subjected to the government’s politics of vengeance’. Speaking at a press conference at BNP’s Nayapaltan central office,…
2 Ansar members caught allegedly while trading yaba pills
Dhaka, Mat 19 – Two temporary members of Ansar, a government force, were caught red-handed in Yaba trading, as a drive of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Sunday morning busted the office of SA Paribahan transport line. The two…
People living with hypertension at high risk of diabetes
One in every four people with high blood pressure or hypertension is highly vulnerable to developing diabetes, says a multi-country study. That was revealing that around 23 percent of hypertensive individuals in Bangladesh’s rural communities are experiencing the chronic disease.…
Mandatory measles jabs as cases surge
Vaccination against measles should be mandatory for children before they start school in order to prevent future outbreaks of the resurgent disease, according to new analysis released Friday. The World Health Organization says cases of measles — a highly contagious…
Smoking kicking despite bans in greece
When George Balafoutis returned home from New York two years ago, he was shocked to see what little impact nearly a decade of anti-smoking laws had made on stubbing out Greece’s favourite guilty pleasure. It was then that Balafoutis, now…
Spotlighting the ‘abilities’ in ‘disabilities’
UNITED NATIONS, May 14 2019 (IPS) – The power of sport can help make global sustainable development a reality, and such power transcends cultural, linguistic and even physical barriers. In recent years, disabled athletes have gained greater visibility—an essential step in…
Fakhrul off to Bangkok for medical treatment
Dhaka, May 15 (UNB) – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday went to Bangkok for medical treatment. Fakhrul along with his wife Rahat Ara Begum left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for the Thai capital by a flight…
Quader back home from Singapore after 72 days
Dhaka, May 15 (UNB) – Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday afternoon returned home after receiving medical treatment in Singapore for over two months. A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the…
Stop playing with Khaleda’s life: BNP
Dhaka, May 14 – Opposing the government’s move to shift Khaleda Zia to Keraniganj Jail, BNP on Tuesday urged the government to stop its ‘dirty game’ over the life of its ailing chairperson. “After returning home from London, the Prime…
Khaleda will be shifted to Keraniganj Jail: Home Minister
Dhaka, May 14 – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be taken to Keraniganj Jail after her treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said Tuesday. The old central jail, where she had been kept since…
Guidelines for cardiac patients during Ramadan
Cardiovascular patients should follow at least three guidelines during the fasting month of Ramadan to stay safe from heart failure or other severe ailments, experts suggest. “We can divide the cardiac patients in two categories – cardiac patient with diabetes…