Health

More than 14 million children did not receive a single vaccine last year – about the same number as the year before – according to U.N. health officials. Nine countries accounted for more than half of those unprotected children. In their annual estimate of global vaccine coverage, released Tuesday, the World Health Organization and UNICEF said about 89% of children ...

Global infant vaccination levels have begun to stabilise following setbacks during the Covid-19 pandemic, the United Nations reported on Tuesday. However, the UN warns that rising misinformation and significant international aid cuts are threatening to undo years of progress, leaving millions of children at risk from preventable diseases. In 2024, 85 percent of the world’s infants—around 109 million children—received the ...

Bangladesh recorded one new Covid-19 death in the past 24 hours, however, no fresh infections were reported during the same period, health authorities said on Sunday. According to a routine bulletin issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the fatality occurred between Saturday 8 AM and Sunday 8 AM, raising the country’s Covid death toll this year to ...

Emergency vaccination during outbreaks of diseases like cholera, Ebola and measles have over the past quarter-century reduced deaths from such illnesses by nearly 60 percent, according to a new study, reports AFP. A similar number of infections are also believed to have been prevented, while billions of euros have been generated in estimated economic benefit. The Gavi vaccine alliance, which ...

The intern doctors of Mitford Hospital are observing one-day work abstention demanding security of the hospital. On Saturday night, Intern Doctors’ Society (IDS) announced the strike. Sir Salimullah Medical College students are also on strike in solidarity with the same demand. The strike began at 8AM on Sunday, which disrupting the hospital activities. In a statement sent to the media ...

Saima Wazed Putul, the regional director of the World Health Organization’s South-East Asia Regional Office (SEARO), has been placed on indefinite leave from July 11, months after Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed cases accusing her of fraud, forgery, and abuse of power. According to a report by Health Policy Watch, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus informed staff via a ...

Devastating saliva tests conducted on primary school children revealed that 95% had high nicotine levels, sparking urgent calls from over 200 university students for immediate tobacco law reforms. On Thursday, conference at Dhaka University (DU) exposed horrifying reality that 442 people die daily from tobacco-related diseases whilst 49% of country’s youth remain dangerously exposed to deadly substances threatening nation’s future. ...

A highly effective screening and treatment program for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection could reduce global stomach cancer cases by up to 75%, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Medicine. The study highlights a concerning global trend: rising rates of stomach cancer among people under the age of 50. Researchers from the International Agency for Research ...

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 becoming critically ill,” he said while addressing a meeting at ...

TwoZika viruscases have been detected in Chittagong, according to health officials. The virus was identified while blood sample tests conducted at Epic Healthcare Lab, a private diagnostic centre in the city, on Sunday(July 6). The infected individuals are above 40 years. Dr Mohammad Touhidul Anwar, deputy civil surgeon of Chittagong, said the matter has already been reported to the Institute ...