Cardiac Implants For Children: Top hospitals using unauthorised devices
Unauthorised companies are smuggling a number of cardiac medical devices into the country and selling those to some of Dhaka’s top public and private hospitals without proper vetting, raising questions about health regulations and patient safety.
29 September 2023, 18:00 PM
$27b health budget in the works
The government is preparing a $27 billion budget for the upcoming five-year health sector plan, up 52.5 percent from the ongoing programme that ends in June 2024.
26 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Dengue Outbreak / Of lost loved ones and incomplete goodbyes
Asrafullah Jamal, a dengue patient being treated at the capital’s Kurmitola General Hospital, had a difficult time bidding farewell to his son, Kazem Ashraf.
9 September 2023, 18:00 PM
A trip to Germany to learn fogging!
Experts have raised questions about a recent foreign trip by four government officials and a ward councillor to Germany to acquire skills in operating mosquito fogging machines.
3 September 2023, 18:00 PM
How others control dengue
In 2010, Kolkata city had faced its worst dengue outbreak -- an event that prompted the municipality to draw up a definitive plan to control the menace.
31 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Should Bangladesh try Wolbachia?
Many countries including Singapore, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Brazil are opting for the Wolbachia method for dengue control.
31 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Dengue Outbreak: Platelet kit crunch delaying treatment
Treatment of seriously ill dengue patients is being affected by an acute shortage of the kit needed to extract platelets from whole blood in a method that requires only a single donor.
29 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Neglected, they demand fair pay, promotions
It was 2021. Braving flooding in the Padma basin which disrupted daily life and rendered vast stretches of land uninhabitable in Manikganj, a group of local health workers toiled tirelessly to safeguard the health of children disregarding their own.
22 August 2023, 18:00 PM
When patient safety takes a back seat
The deaths of Mahbuba Rahman Akhi and her newborn, following a botched C-section at the Central Hospital, have raised a few questions about the condition of gynaecological care in the country.
25 June 2023, 01:20 AM
Botched C-Section: Akhi was swayed by doctor’s promo videos
Mahbuba Akter Akhi, who along with her newborn died after a botched C-section, was convinced by promotional social media videos of Dr Sanjukta Saha on normal deliveries, said Akhi’s husband Yakub Ali Sumon.
20 June 2023, 01:30 AM
NCD The silent killer
A government study yesterday stated that the non-communicable diseases (NCDs) risk factors have further worsened in the country compared to 2018.
18 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Significant rise in child mortality in 2022
A government study shows that the child mortality rate in Bangladesh has increased significantly in 2022 compared to 2021, which experts said highlights the gap in child healthcare services in the country.
13 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Healthcare’s slice gets smaller
People may not get any respite from increased healthcare cost as the share of the budget allocation for the health sector has been reduced for next fiscal compared to that of the outgoing year.
1 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Utilising Funds: Health ministry fares worst, yet again
The health ministry continues to struggle with utilisation of funds allocated in the national budget, like it did in the past few years.
30 May 2023, 01:20 AM
‘20,000 women suffering in silence’
Ensuring access to maternal services from skilled healthcare professionals is urgent since around 20,000 women still suffer from fistula in the country, according to experts.
22 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Thalassaemia day: Over 5k babies born with the disease every year
Despite being a preventable disease, thalassaemia continues to spread in Bangladesh, with an average of around 15 children born with this blood disorder every day.
8 May 2023, 09:29 AM
Cardiac Treatment: Patients hit hard by costly stents
Mohiuddin Ahmed was extremely anxious. And it was just not because his 68-year-old father was undergoing a cardiac stent implantation surgery.
6 May 2023, 01:00 AM
Ac System Failure: Cardiac surgeries halted for days at NICVD
Cardiac surgeries have been halted for at least 10 days at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) for failure of the air-conditioning system at the intensive care units.
28 April 2023, 01:30 AM
Afternoon Outpatient Services: Good step
Patients have mostly praised the afternoon outpatient services initiated at some public hospitals on a pilot basis though concerns remain about its long-term sustainability due to the severe shortage of physicians and other healthcare staffers.
19 April 2023, 01:10 AM
Avoiding heat stroke: Do’s and Don’ts
As a heatwave is sweeping across different parts of the country, physicians have advised people to avoid activity in direct sunlight to stay safe from heat stroke.
15 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Heatwave: How to avoid heat stroke
As a heatwave is sweeping across different parts of the country, physicians have advised people to avoid activity in direct sunlight to stay safe from heat stroke
15 April 2023, 14:05 PM
Plagued with irregularities
Nesar Mia, an aspirant migrant who was supposed to go to Qatar for work, was faced with a nightmare when he tested positive for tuberculosis at the Stemz Health Care BD Pvt Ltd in Dhaka around June last year.
1 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Where we stand now and the road ahead
When the first casualty of Covid-19 in the country was reported on March 18, 2020, it made headlines in almost all national dailies the next day.
18 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Where we stand now and the road ahead
So far, around 20.38 lakh Covid-19 cases were detected and 29,445 lives lost due to the viral disease
18 March 2023, 10:50 AM
Proper utilisation of time puts Rafsan on top
Rafsan Zaman, who scored the highest in the entrance exam for the 2023-24 MBBS, attributed his success, apart from his determination, to proper utilisation of time and focus on studies
12 March 2023, 12:45 PM
DMCH team: Stepping up in the hour of need
When ward master Riaz Uddin received the first three patients injured in the Siddikbazar explosion around 5:00pm on Tuesday, he had no idea that he was going to see over 100 more.
9 March 2023, 01:30 AM
Trafficked To Cambodia: Four victims get their money back
Four out of the five trafficked Bangladeshi youths, who were forced to con people over the internet in Cambodia last year, have got their money back.
24 February 2023, 01:50 AM
Govt doctors can see patients after hours
Doctors in 83 public hospitals would be able to run private practice after office hours at their institutions from March as the government looks to get more use out of the existing healthcare infrastructure.
23 February 2023, 01:20 AM