Health

WHO proposing to cut jobs and slash budget by a fifth, memo shows

WHO proposing to cut jobs and slash budget by a fifth, memo shows

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

Doctors deliver only half their potential: BMU Director

Doctors deliver only half their potential: BMU Director

 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

Two new dengue cases reported in 24hrs

Two new dengue cases reported in 24hrs

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


In the remote Amazon, midwives care for women stranded by drought

In the remote Amazon, midwives care for women stranded by drought

Deep in the Amazon jungle, a pregnant woman needs help. Her baby is about to come, and a drought has parched the rivers that connect her community to the nearest hospital. Enter Tabita dos Santos Moraes, one of the hundreds of traditional midwives who deliver babies in the remote villages of the

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