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Current Students’ Healthcare Ecosystem in Bangladesh and How to Move Forward

Current Students’ Healthcare Ecosystem in Bangladesh and How to Move Forward

Students are the inaugural part of a nation’s future and Bangladesh is no exception. While newer generations are much more informed than ever before, their mental and physical well-being has taken a back seat due to the country’s ill-equipped healthcare system, which often struggles to

Dengue cases triple in one month

Dengue cases triple in one month

Bangladesh has seen an uptick in dengue cases and fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in the latter months of the year. In just one month, the pressure on hospitals has increased several times. Experts express concern that this wave of dengue may persist until December. An analysis of pati

Foreign teams coming to treat July movement eye injury patients

Foreign teams coming to treat July movement eye injury patients

Several foreign expert teams are coming to Bangladesh to treat those who have sustained eye injuries during the July movement that culminated in the fall of the previous government. Prof Nazmul Hossain, Director General of DGHS, disclosed the information at a national-level roundtable discussion t


Two die of dengue, 854 hospitalised in a day

Two die of dengue, 854 hospitalised in a day

Two people have died of dengue while 854 more patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across the country in the past 24 hours. The Directorate General of Health Services, or DGHS, said as many as 365 were hospitalised in Dhaka among the new dengue patients until Wedne

Japanese ambassador hands over medical kits to DGHS

Japanese ambassador hands over medical kits to DGHS

Japanese Ambassador to Dhaka IWAMA Kiminori on Wednesday handed over medical kits including Dengue kit and Cholera saline to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Stockpile Project supported by the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) and the International Federation of Red

Early awareness will reduce dengue outbreak: Hassan Ariff

Early awareness will reduce dengue outbreak: Hassan Ariff

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperative Ministry Affairs Adviser AF Hassan Ariff has said dengue outbreaks would be reduced if people become aware of the mosquito-borne disease from the very beginning of the dengue season.  “Whenever outbreaks are on the rise, we become

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