Strengthening primary health care and good governance are the keys to the progress of universal health coverage in the country, experts said at a policy dialogue on Saturday. They stressed that achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) will require a clear reform roadmap, strong political commitme
Health Minister Sardar Sakhawat Hossain has made a surprise visit to the Palash Upazila Health Complex in Narsingdi, where he found more than half of the doctors and staff absent. The minister arrived at the hospital around 8:30am on Saturday, half an hour before the stipulated office time. On Ma
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain on Wednesday said the government will take firm and effective measures to stop irregularities in public hospitals and restore discipline in the healthcare system. He made the remarks during a surprise visit to Dhaka Medical College Hosp
A hard-to-treat drug-resistant fungus known as Candida auris is spreading within intensive care units (ICUs) in Dhaka, according to a study conducted by icddr,b. The findings show that this so-called “superbug” is not limited to newborn units, but is also affecting other critically ill
Researchers in Australia have discovered how a promising class of experimental antibiotics disrupts the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB), raising hopes for improved treatments against drug-resistant strains. TB remains one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases, killing about 1.2 mill
The government will soon recruit 100,000 health workers to improve the quality of healthcare across the country, State Minister for Health and Family Welfare MA Muhit has said. During a visit to the Sirajganj 250-bed General Hospital on Thursday afternoon, he emphasised that the health sector has
As the new BNP-led government assumes office and ministers take charge, public health experts say revitalising an almost stagnant health division will be one of its most urgent challenges. Years of underfunding, weak governance and disrupted services have left the sector struggling to meet growing
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday presided over a meeting on 'building a healthy Bangladesh'. The meeting was held at the Prime Minister's special meeting room at the Cabinet Division in the Bangladesh Secretariat here this afternoon. Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Ho
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain today (Thursday) announced that the government will conduct on-site monitoring at hospitals to ensure that doctors are providing proper and timely services to patients. He made the announcement while speaking as the chief guest at an or
The United States will participate in a World Health Organisation meeting at the end of the month to determine the composition of upcoming influenza vaccines, the agency's official said at a press conference on Wednesday. Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO's director for epidemic and pandemic preparednes
