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Staff shortage strains measles jab campaign

Dhaka, May 10 -- The government has intensified measles vaccination efforts alongside routine immunisation programmes amid growing concern over shortages of health assistants and technicians involved ... Read More


Rising burden of kidney diseases: Patients caught between costly private care and poor govt service

Dhaka, May 6 -- The woes of kidney patients are deepening in Bangladesh amid poor service management in government hospitals and costly treatment in private facilities. On the other hand, the number ... Read More


Immunity gaps, malnutrition worsen infant measles deaths: Experts

Dhaka, April 26 -- Public health specialists and epidemiologists have expressed concern over malnutrition, poor breastfeeding practices and possible immunity gaps between mothers and infants as the on... Read More


Measles wave strains public hospitals; pvt care largely unused

Dhaka, April 19 -- Government hospitals in the capital, particularly designated facilities, are under severe strain as a surge in measles infections drives a growing influx of patients, while private ... Read More


Dengue situation may worsen this year: Experts

Dhaka, March 25 -- The country may face a worsened dengue situation this year, if the government fails to take proper precautionary measures. With the spells of rain before and after the Eid-ul-Fitr, ... Read More


Middle East war threatens Bangladesh's migrant jobs

Dhaka, March 11 -- Bangladesh's heavy dependence on overseas employment in the Middle East has come under serious threat amid the escalating war in the region, exposing the vulnerability of millions o... Read More


Street children keep suffering, as state fails to act

Dhaka, March 6 -- Their existence is nowhere - neither in the government registry nor in family - but they brutally exist in open areas like road islands, under flyovers, railway stations, and bus and... Read More


BNP faces uphill task in health sector

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- As the new BNP-led government assumes office and ministers take charge, public health experts say revitalising an almost stagnant health division will be one of its most urgent chall... Read More