Novartis on Tuesday said it had received approval in Switzerland for Coartem Baby, which it said was the first drug to treat malaria in babies and young children. Eight African countries who participated in the assessment are now expected to issue quick approvals for the treatment, which is also k
More than 14 million children did not receive a single vaccine last year — about the same number as the year before — according to UN health officials. Nine countries accounted for more than half of those unprotected children. In their annual estimate of global vaccine coverage, releas
Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Prof Dr Md Abu Jafor on Wednesday said the nature of dengue has changed, making it more challenging to treat patients. “The current strain of dengue is no longer manageable the way it used to be. Many patients are quickly
A locally led and integrated nutrition and hygiene programme can significantly improve the health and well-being of pregnant women, adolescent girls, and young children living in the country’s slums, said a new study. As part of its AdSEARCH dissemination series, icddr,b held a scientific se
As many as 204 new patients have been hospitalised with dengue fever while no fatalities were reported from the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh over the past 24 hours. With the latest cases, the total number of dengue hospitalisations this year has risen to 11,660. According to the
Bangladesh reported two more deaths and 7 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours till Saturday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). With the latest figures, the death toll has risen to 29,521 and the total number of confirmed cases in the country has reached 20,52,080,
Barguna, a coastal district in southern Bangladesh, is facing a precarious dengue outbreak, with Aedes mosquito density reaching eight times the high-risk threshold in some areas, according to a recent government survey. The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) found tha
An icddr,b study released on Wednesday showed that COVID-19 severely affected women working in factories and slums, exposing significant loopholes in health services. The COVID-19 pandemic directly impacted the health of both women and men, along with maternal, newborn, and child health, nutrition
Global efforts to vaccinate children against preventable diseases have stalled since 2010, leaving millions at risk for illnesses such as tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, and measles, according to a new study published Tuesday in The Lancet. The analysis, conducted by researchers at the Institute for
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK) unveiled the Budget Advocacy Toolkit for Tobacco Control—the first comprehensive, evidence-based global resource designed to help advocates secure sustainable national funding for tobacco control at Dublin, Ireland. It was announced at the 2025 World Con
