Mpox, the former Monkeypox disease, has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organisation (WHO). As of now, it has spread to more than 100 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Australia, Asia, and the Americas. This illness is caused by a virus from the same family as smallp
India's federal health ministry on Sunday said a suspected case of mpox (monkeypox) was identified in the country. "A young male patient, who recently traveled from a country currently experiencing mpox transmission, has been identified as a suspect case of mpox. The patient has been isolated in a
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has formed an expert panel of 12 members with the aim of necessary reforms of the existing health system of the country, quality improvement of medical services and strengthening the structure of the health system. The former Director General of Directorat
Doctors on Monday announced to continue their strike in the hospitals across the country until their demands are met. The demands include the arrest of those responsible for attacking doctors and the enactment of a health protection act. Despite the strike, the services at the emergency units and
Another 153 people were hospitalised with dengue in 24 hours till Friday morning. Of the new patients, 68 were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, while the rest were outside in Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Some 1,277 patients are receiving treatmen
Dr Nazmul Hossain, a professor of the Department of Cardiac Surgery at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH), has been appointed as the acting director general of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued a notification in this regard
Africa has secured less than 10% of the estimated $245 million it needs to fight a surging mpox outbreak on the continent, a senior official from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Wednesday. The continent is under pressure to curb an outbreak of the potenti
Scientists studying the new mpox strain that has spread out of Democratic Republic of Congo say the virus is changing faster than expected and often in areas where experts lack the funding and equipment to track it properly. That means there are multiple unknowns about the virus itself, its severi
The Philippines has confirmed two more mpox virus infections of the milder clade 2 variety, its health ministry said Monday, bringing the number of active cases to three. "We continue to see local transmission of mpox clade II here in the Philippines, in Metro Manila in particular," Health Ministe
Timely medical intervention is a critical factor in ensuring the wellbeing of both mother and baby during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period. Unfortunately, women continue to struggle with maternal deaths due to inadequate medical care, lack of early interventions and various health com
