The government has decided to expand all Upazila health complexes from 50 beds to 101-bed hospitals as a part of nationwide overhaul of rural healthcare. The decision was announced in a memorandum signed by Jalal Uddin Mohammad Rumi, director (administration) of the Directorate General of Health S
A pre-monsoon survey conducted by the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has identified 63 of its 75 wards as having Aedes mosquito densities above the acceptable threshold, while 27 wards have been classified as highly vulnerable to dengue outbreaks. DSCC Administrator Md Abdus Salam revealed th
Unsafe food causes an estimated 1.5 million deaths worldwide every year, with young children bearing a disproportionate share of the burden, according to new findings released by the World Health Organization (WHO) ahead of World Food Safety Day next week. The report, published on Wednesday, found
Four more children have died from measles and measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in the 24 hours till 8:00am on Thursday, taking the total death toll to 605 since March 15, 2026. Of the new deaths, one was confirmed as measles-related while three were classified as suspected, according to the Dir
The death toll from confirmed and suspected measles cases in Bangladesh has climbed past 600 after seven more children died over the past 24 hours. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) disclosed the figures in its regular measles bulletin on Wednesday, revealing that the total number
Uganda has confirmed six more new cases of Ebola, bringing the total confirmed in the country so far to 15, the health ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry said in a statement on its X account that the six were confirmed among contacts of other confirmed cases. It said to
The health ministry says private hospitals and clinics will bear 80 percent of dengue treatment costs, while services at public hospitals will remain free. The announcement comes amid renewed preparations for dengue prevention measures. On Tuesday, after a meeting at the Secretariat on dengue pre
The government will launch a three-month nationwide dengue awareness campaign from Saturday as part of an intensified effort to prevent the spread of dengue ahead of the peak transmission season. The announcement came at a press briefing on dengue prevention held at the conference room of the Mini
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain on Monday said the government has taken all kinds of preparations to tackle Dengue. “As one or two dengue patients are being found every day and Dengue usually occurs during this period, we do not want to waste any time. We are ta
Three more children have died of suspected measles cases across Bangladesh in 24 hours. During this period, 45 new cases of measles have been confirmed. The regular measles bulletin for Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Saturday said that 90 people have died of confirmed measles cas
