Revolutionising Medical Education: Singapore’s transformative approach
In an era where innovation and adaptability define success, Singapore has pioneered a transformative medical education system that merges disciplines and cultivates multi-faceted healthcare professionals.
28 February 2025, 18:00 PM
World Contraception Day 2022: Reclaiming the reputation of Bangladesh
A woman’s right to choose the number, timing and spacing of children is basic. Contraception is an integral part of decision-making.
25 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Overcoming the stitches of the obstetric fistula
Hamida Begum had a history of prolonged labour of seven days when delivering her first baby – it injured her birth canal massively.
29 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Fatty liver disease is killing us!
The number of patients with various liver diseases are on the rise. Some of them are related to the lifestyle, some with metabolic syndrome and other factors. However, having a proper knowledge of these diseases are important.
1 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Introduction of rotavirus vaccine: how far is the journey?
Bangladesh has been planning to introduce the rotavirus vaccine for quite a long time. But it does not seem to be very fast. Children
18 May 2019, 18:00 PM
HBOT: The oxygen revolution therapy and its potential
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is a specialised oxygen treatment that enhances the body’s natural healing processes. It is called the oxygen revolution therapy due to the marvelous outcome of treatment.
27 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Challenging TB in Bangladesh
Each year, we commemorate World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on March 24 to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB, and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic.
23 March 2019, 18:00 PM
The rising threat of NCDs in Bangladesh
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and chronic lung disease, are collectively responsible for almost 70% of all deaths worldwide. Almost three quarters of all NCD deaths, and 82% of the 16 million people who died prematurely, or before reaching 70 years of age, occur in low- and middle-income countries like Bangladesh.
5 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Obesity is increasing among the younger generation in Bangladesh
Obesity and overweight are considered both non-communicable diseases and risk factors. Obesity and overweight increase the risk of diabetes, cancer and cardio-vascular diseases (CVD).
22 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Global accolade for a Bangladeshi microbiologist
Each year American Society for Microbiology (ASM) recognises some renowned scientists for their outstanding contribution in
17 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Imperatives for ensuring immunisation: a CSO perspective
The important role played by Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in supporting routine immunisation services, creating demand for
25 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Guide to surgical options and chemotherapy
Some of the cancers that most often affect women are breast, colon, endometrial, lung, cervical, skin, and ovarian cancers.
8 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Rotavirus vaccine in national immunisation - how far?
Early this year thousands of children got access to rotavirus vaccines in India with the start of a national introduction
6 August 2016, 18:00 PM
"Talk to the girls, listen to their needs and keep them in school"
Recently leading international rights, development, civil society and private sector organisations launched a new data and research partnership to monitor and drive progress on gender targets in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) at Women Deliver conference.
4 June 2016, 18:00 PM
A global charter for the public’s health
“Taking action to improve the public’s health is set to move into a higher gear”, according to Dr. Mengistu Asnake, President of the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA). “Releasing a template for action to improve health in the modern world makes a timely contribution”, he adds.
21 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Hope in the remote Bangladesh
Cox's Bazar Women and Children's Hospital — a project of Hope Foundation serves the people living in remotest area of Bangladesh. In some specialised services like fistula operation, they provide tertiary care at free of cost which is even rare in some district level hospitals.
14 November 2015, 18:00 PM
A decade of tracking progress
Countdown to 2015 – Maternal, Newborn and Child Survival – launched its 2015 Report on October 19, 2015, at the first Global
31 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Introduction of IPV in Polio endgame
There is steady progress against polio in the world in recent years. In May 2013, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) launched the Eradication &
4 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Another step forward towards saving children
Bangladesh has introduced the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) in their Expanded Programme of Immunisation (EPI). It was
21 March 2015, 18:31 PM