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Up to 40pc cancer cases preventable: WHO

Up to 40pc cancer cases preventable: WHO

Up to 40 per cent of cancer cases worldwide are preventable, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday. In a joint news release issued from Geneva and Lyon ahead of World Cancer Day, the WHO said the conclusion is based on a new global analysis conducted by the WHO and its International Age

WHO says one person dead from Nipah virus in Bangladesh

WHO says one person dead from Nipah virus in Bangladesh

The World Health Organization said on Friday that a woman had died in northern Bangladesh in January after contracting the deadly Nipah virus infection. The case in Bangladesh, where Nipah cases are reported almost every year, follows two Nipah virus cases identified in neighbouring India, which h

'New govt should prioritise primary healthcare, UHC'

'New govt should prioritise primary healthcare, UHC'

Public health experts have suggested the upcoming elected government prioritise primary healthcare services and universal health coverage (UHC) as the health-sector reform commission formed by the interim government dissatisfied them. They made the suggestion at a policy dialogue titled "Priority

Awareness, early cancer detection can save both lives and cost

Awareness, early cancer detection can save both lives and cost

The lack of awareness and delayed diagnosis are the biggest challenges for Bangladesh's fight against cancer, said Sakif Shamim, Managing Director of Labaid Cancer Hospital and Super Speciality Centre. According to him, many of the patients come to the hospital at a late stage of the disease becaus


Tobacco costs more than twice the revenue: Official

Tobacco costs more than twice the revenue: Official

Bangladesh earns about Tk 400 billion a year in revenue from the tobacco sector, but the wider costs linked to tobacco use amount to around Tk 870 billion annually, a senior health official has said. The estimate suggests a net annual loss of at least Tk 470 billion, with the economic burden runni

Performance audit for COVID-19 Vaccine Recovery Project launched

Performance audit for COVID-19 Vaccine Recovery Project launched

The government has initiated a comprehensive performance audit for the "Responsive COVID-19 Vaccine for Recovery Project" under the Asia Pacific Access Facility (APVAX). This audit, scheduled for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, will assess the efficiency and compliance of vaccine-related recovery opera

Expand purview of universal health coverage

Expand purview of universal health coverage

Speakers at a dialogue on Monday suggested widening the purview of the universal health coverage (UHC), saying it should include neglected areas, such as mental health, antimicrobial resistance, oral health, occupational health and safety, and emergency care. There had been a growing concern over

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