health care
Public health must prioritise disease prevention
There is a common confusion around the subject of health.
31 January 2025, 06:05 AM
Gender and/or sexuality: A wild card in the health sector
Unraveling health disparities through HPV vaccination and global perspectives
21 December 2023, 01:00 AM
Neglecting public health literacy will cost us
High prevalence of inadequate health literacy causes health disparity in terms of access to and use of healthcare services.
6 October 2023, 04:00 AM
Are doctors above accountability?
High time to pass comprehensive legislation to address medical malpractice in Bangladesh
10 August 2023, 02:00 AM
Self-care is healthcare
The great news is that through the daily practice of breathing, mindfulness, and other forms of intentional self-care, can actually help individuals overcome stress and improve their livelihood.
24 May 2023, 14:00 PM
Health issues of RMG workers need attention
Garment workers have received a fair share of attention over the last few years due to their poor working conditions, low wages and benefits, and inadequate facilities at their factories of employment.
2 April 2019, 18:00 PM
The health challenges for the urban poor
Bangladesh is being urbanised at a rapid pace, fuelled by rural poverty, climate change and the promise of a better economic future.
29 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Healthier mothers for a brighter future
Providing all pregnant Bangladeshi women with iron and folic acid would decrease the risk of anaemia in mothers by 69 percent and reduce low-weight births by nearly 3 percent. The majority of the benefits would come from avoiding lifelong productivity losses that arise from low birth weight.
15 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Investing in better trained doctors
Bangladesh has witnessed significant gains in the primary health care sector under the stewardship of the government...
11 December 2015, 18:00 PM