Members of the World Health Organization (WHO) have reached an agreement to prepare the world for future pandemics after more than three years of negotiations, the organisation said on Wednesday. The legally binding pact is intended to shore up the world's defences against new pathogens after the
Two more people have died of Aedes mosquito-borne dengue fever in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours after a gap of seven days. With that, the number of deaths from the illness has risen to 16. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) last reported a dengue-related death on Apr 5. The la
The European Commission plans to adopt emergency measures next week to stop the spread of bird flu in two regions of Poland, a spokesperson said on Friday. There have been 73 confirmed outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Poland in the last two months, with 53 of those in the M
The government plans to introduce ‘government pharmacies’ in all public hospitals nationwide, making it easier for citizens to access essential medicines at one-third of the regular price. “This initiative will provide 250 commonly used medicines, available at a price one-third o
Bangladesh is facing significant challenges in maternal and newborn care, according to new reports released by the United Nations Inter-Agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). While progress has been made since 1990, the country continues to record the highest rate of stillbirths in
The state of healthcare in Bangladesh’s public hospitals continues to be a matter of concern, with Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) and Dhaka Medical College Hospital often at the centre of discussions. Thousands of patients visit BMU’s outpatient department daily, yet
The World Health Organization (WHO) is proposing to reduce staff numbers and the scale of its work as it slashes its budget by just over one fifth due to the impact of US funding cuts, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. US President Donald Trump's administration withdrew from the WHO u
As the incidence of uterine cancer is increasing in Bangladesh, medical experts say that regular health checkups after marriage and maintaining health hygiene women can easily save them from becoming victims of this deadly disease. Recent research shows that nearly 11,000 women die of uterine canc
President Donald Trump's administration plans to end US financial support for Gavi, an organisation that helps buy vaccines for children in developing countries, and will also scale back efforts to combat malaria, a document reviewed by Reuters showed. The administration will continue to fund some
Two more new dengue cases were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Wednesday morning, bringing the total number of cases to 1,851 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). One new case was reported in each of Dhaka North City Corporation and Dhaka South City Cor
