DGHS drive must not be yet another failure of implementation

It seems the country’s health directorate has finally been jolted out of its stupor. At a meeting last Wednesday, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) came up with the decision of shutting down all unregistered health institutions within 72 hours. The countdown has thus begun.

From the beginning of the monsoon season number of dengue patients start increasing. Ahead of this year's monsoon season, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) conducted a survey of Aedes mosquitoes in Dhaka from March 23 to April 4. According to the survey, the risk of dengue outbreak was much higher this year than in previous years. Are the 2 city corporations of Dhaka prepared to tackle dengue outbreaks?

Dhaka is at risk of a major dengue outbreak this year compared to the last couple of years, as clear, stagnant water, the breeding ground for Aedes mosquitoes, at under-construction buildings is abundant this time around.

Fourteen people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Fourteen people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8 am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has submitted a compliance report to the High Court, saying it is monitoring whether hospitals across the country are refusing to provide treatment to any patient infected with Covid-19 or other ailments.

The Directorate General of Health Services has requested Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital and five other hospitals to take necessary measures to provide Covid-19 treatment to the members of Dhaka Bar Association (DBA) and their families.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) today informed the High Court that there are a total of 733 intensive care unit (ICU) beds at government hospitals across the country.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) gives permission to Chittagong University (CU) for conducting coronavirus tests at its lab after the university made a request in this regard.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) issues a statement asking all hospitals of the country to contact the Covid-19 control room if suspected coronavirus patients come seeking treatment.

Dr MD Habibur Rahman, director of Management Information System of DGHS, yesterday during a press briefing said that PM had directed to test at least 1000 samples -- two from each upazila -- from people with Covid-19 symptoms by today.

Divisional directors of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), district civil surgeons and upazila health and family planning officers can take legal actions through running mobile courts to tackle the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) supplies five new thermal scanners to international airports and ports across the country.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has said at least 12 lakh people in Dhaka will get two doses of cholera vaccine in the next month.

Amid fears of the breakout of a new coronavirus in China, the Directorate General of Health Services in Bangladesh issues a press note informing people of the symptoms of the virus and precautionary methods that should be taken.

None of the 900 China-returnees screened at Dhaka and Chattogram airports are infected by coronavirus, Directorate General of Health Services claims.

High Court has summoned director general of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) to appear before it on January 8 to know the progress about setting up Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Coronary Care Unit (CCU) at all district level hospitals.

High Court (HC) has stayed for three months a government circular for recruiting 143 officials to 18 posts including that of teacher and medical officer under a project of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Health Minister Zahid Maleque claims that the number of patients being infected with dengue fever is coming down across the country.