Healthcare

Govt issues 6 directives to ensure hospital cleanliness

Govt issues 6 directives to ensure hospital cleanliness

The government today issued six special directives for all hospitals aimed at ensuring round-the-clock cleanliness marking completion of its 180 days in office.The authorities have...

 Jul. 04
Measles deaths in Bangladesh reach 731, 2 more suspected

Measles deaths in Bangladesh reach 731, 2 more suspected

Two more children died with symptoms consistent with measles in  24 hours until 8:00am on Saturday, bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 731.The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified the latest...

 Jul. 04

Govt plans health reforms to expand care outside Dhaka

Govt plans health reforms to expand care outside Dhaka Bangladesh is preparing for one of the most ambitious restructurings of its healthcare system promising to move specialised medical services closer to people, recruit over 100,000 ...

Jul. 04

5 children die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours

5 children die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours Five children died with symptoms consistent with measles in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Friday, bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-relat...

Jul. 03