Vitamin A+ campaign to resume after one year in Bangladesh
The government will resume the nationwide Vitamin A plus campaign after a suspension of more than a year, a gap experts say may have worsened the measles outbreak.
Tuhin Shubhra Adhikary
Bangladesh government to restart ICUs at 10 district hospitals
The move comes as 464 deaths from measles, symptoms reported since mid-March.
Measles by the numbers in Bangladesh: 317 children lost to a preventable disease
Health experts say the toll may continue to climb until an emergency vaccination drive begins to build immunity.
Bangladesh government moves to lift ban on e-cigarettes
Anti-tobacco campaigners urged the government to reconsider its decision, terming it “very unfortunate."
Infant’s death prompts move to reopen ICU at Dhaka’s Infectious Diseases Hospital
An eight-month-old measles patient could not access critical care as staff contracts expired and the unit remained inoperative for over a year.
Tobacco use in Bangladesh drops, but still above regional average: WHO
Although the WHO report says Bangladesh is on track to achieve a 30 percent relative reduction by this year, anti-tobacco campaigners said it would be challenging to bring it down…
Bangladesh sees rise in HIV infections, deaths
Attributing the rise in infections to increased testing, health officials said around 23 percent of those potentially living with HIV remain unaware of their health status.
Influenza wave grips Bangladesh
Infection rate highest since 2007 as experts urge caution.
Kidney cases in Bangladesh far outstrip doctors and facilities
Only 35 government hospitals offer kidney dialysis at a relatively low cost, while there are just 350 specialist doctors.
Teacher crisis plagues public medical colleges in Bangladesh
Medical students' education is in a crisis as 43 percent posts for teachers in the government medical colleges are vacant. Experts say this is a serious cause for concern and it…