Health

The government will launch an emergency measles vaccination campaign for children from Sunday amid a sudden surge in cases across the country. Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain made the announcement at a press briefing at the Secretariat on Wednesday. He said children aged between six months and 10 years will be included in the campaign. “As ...

Amid the ongoing crisis of measles outbreak in the country, the government is taking measures to contain the situation swiftly, claimed the health officials. Bangladesh is witnessing a concerning rise in measles cases in several regions, with health authorities warning that the situation is evolving into a broader outbreak. The recent increase in suspected and confirmed cases, along with reported ...

Bangladesh is facing a shortage of six essential childhood vaccines, including those for measles, polio and tuberculosis, raising concerns over child immunisation across the country. Under the national immunisation programme, children from birth to 15 months receive nine types of vaccines to protect against 12 diseases. However, supplies of vaccines for measles-rubella, polio, tuberculosis, pneumonia, diphtheria-tetanus and hepatitis B have ...

Health experts have raised fresh concerns over a resurgence of measles in Bangladesh, warning that the highly contagious viral disease poses a serious risk, particularly to children. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that primarily affects children. It is caused by the measles virus and spreads easily from person to person through respiratory droplets released when an infected individual ...

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain has said the government has allocated an additional amount of Tk604 crore for the procurement of vaccines to tackle the recent prevalence of measles. “No measles vaccination campaigns had been carried out by any government over the past eight years that contributed to the current surge in infections,” he said while ...

Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain has expressed fury on the director of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital following revelations that 33 infants died within an 11-day period due to the absence of a functioning Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Speaking at a Society of Surgeons of Bangladesh event held at Shahid Abu Sayed International Convention Centre on Saturday, the minister expressed ...

Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain has said the director of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) “should be hanged” over the deaths of 33 children in the past 11 days. The minister made the remarks on Saturday at a programme on medical ethics held at the Shaheed Abu Sayed International Convention Centre in the capital’s Shahbagh. He alleged that the ...

NHS bosses have accused resident doctors of seeking to cause “maximum harm” to patients by striking for six days next month over pay and jobs. Wes Streeting has given resident – formerly junior – doctors in England until 2 April to reconsider their rejection on Wednesday of his “generous” offer to end the dispute. It would have given them £700m ...

Experts say simply counting calories is not enough to maintain a healthy weight, as factors like meal timing, eating speed, and food type also play a crucial role. Research shows that consuming most calories earlier in the day, slowing down while eating, and focusing on minimally processed foods can help the body manage energy more efficiently. The way food is ...

The internet has turned nutrition into the Wild West, where viral wellness trends often outpace clinical reality. For many, navigating the grocery store feels like a minefield of conflicting labels and superfood claims that don’t always hold up under medical scrutiny. To cut through the noise, Dr Sanjay Bhojraj, a California-based cardiologist with 20 years of experience, took to Instagram ...