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Saturday, 18 January, 2025

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Israeli airstrikes continue in Gaza despite ceasefire agreement

Israeli air and artillery strikes persist in Gaza despite the announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. The Palestinian Ministry of Health reports that, since Wednesday, 81 Palestinians have been killed and 188 others injured in ongoing Israeli...

Illegal hospitals, frightful treatment

Drive against the illegal, unauthorized hospitals came into a standstill. When protests gather momentum in the country over death from wrong treatment, the health division becomes agile and runs several drives against illegal and unlicensed clinics. But, after a while it comes to a halt without...

One more dies of dengue in 24 hours

One more dengue patient died and 45 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till Saturday morning in the country. The dengue death toll has risen to four so far this year. During the period, 24 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 21 patients were admitted to different...

BHW urges vigilance amid HMPV outbreak

Bangladesh Health Watch (BHW), as a civil society platform expresses deep concern over the recent outbreak of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). Bangladesh Health Watch urges citizens to take preventive measures, including; washing hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds,...

Healthcare sector in dire straits

Foyez Uddin (55) works at a private organization in the capital to make 18,000 taka monthly. His son, Shihab Uddin (31) is undergoing Brain Tumor treatment at Neuroscience Hospital in Dhakas Agargaon. Foyez Uddin said: His son has health complications along with the Brain Tumor, and fro...

WHO chief calls for end to hospital attacks in Gaza

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday called for an end to attacks on hospitals in Gaza after Israel struck one and raided another in the past few days, reports The Reuters. Hospitals in Gaza have once again become battlegrounds and the health system is under severe threat,...

‘Horror must end’: WHO statement on Kamal Adwan destruction

The World Health Organization (WHO) has added its voice to the growing chorus of international condemnation of Israels attack on the Kamal Adwan Hospital, reports Al Jazeera. In a statement published to social media on Friday night, the WHO said Israel has systematically dismantled the health...

I was not sure actually I could survive: WHO chief on Israeli strike on Yemen

World Health Organization (WHO) director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, did not know whether he would survive an air strike on Yemens main airport carried out by Israel on Thursday, reports Al Jazeera. Tedros told the media that he had received no warning of the Israeli strike and the...

Israel targeting health system in Gaza: WHO

Spokesperson for the UNs World Health Organization (WHO) Margaret Harris has expressed concern about the deteriorating health situation in Gaza, after reports of Kamal Adwan Hospital being evacuated by the Israeli military, reports Al Jazeera. We are witnessing the targeting of civilians and the...

Gaza Health Ministry calls for urgent int’l help to protect hospitals

The Gaza Ministry of Health said the Israeli military has stepped up its attacks on hospitals in the northern Gaza, calling for urgent protection of medical personnel and facilities in the occupied territories. In a statement on Tuesday, the ministry said that Israel has besieged and been...

Trump transition team plans immediate WHO withdrawal

Members of Donald Trumps presidential transition team are laying the groundwork for the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization on the first day of his second term, according to a health law expert familiar with the discussions. I have it on good authority that he plans to...

EWU achieves US’s ACBSP accreditation

East West Universitys (EWU) Faculty of Business and Economics has been awarded unconditional accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) for the next ten years. ACBSP, a U.S.-based accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...

Dengue claims two more lives in 24 hrs

Two more dengue patients died and 165 others were hospitalised in the past 24 hours till Sunday morning in the country. The dengue death toll has risen to 563 so far this year. During the period, 44 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 144 patients were admitted to different...

Sarjis Alam warns of strike by Citizen's Committee in solidarity with doctors

Sarjis Alam, chief organizer of the Jatiya Nagorik Committee (National Citizens Committee), criticized the poor living conditions faced by postgraduate private trainee doctors, calling it impossible to survive on a 25,000 taka salary in 2024. He voiced these concerns while showing solidarity with...

Thousands need reconstructive surgeries in Lebanon, but hospitals struggle to reopen

As Lebanon begins to recover from the recent conflict following the implementation of a ceasefire, the countrys already fragile health system remains severely strained by overwhelming medical needs. Although there is temporary relief, Lebanons health infrastructure is further debilitated by a...

Bangladesh secures $1.16 billion WB financing for climate-resilient development

Bangladesh has secured $1.16 billion in World Bank financing to bolster its efforts in enhancing health services, improving water and sanitation infrastructure, and advancing green, climate-resilient development. The approval, announced by the World Banks Board of Executive Directors on Thursday...

Global health initiative tackles metabolic syndrome through personalized nutrition

A groundbreaking research project led by the University of Wollongong (UOW) aims to combat metabolic syndrome by focusing on the benefits of increased dietary fiber intake and personalized nutrition. This initiative has been awarded significant funding under the National Health and Medical Research...

Conditions at Gaza hospital ‘appalling’: WHO chief

The World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said a team from WHO and its partners reached Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza two days ago, amid hostilities and explosions in the vicinity of the hospital during the mission, reports Al Jazeera. He said that Israeli...

One in four uprising injured suffer severe depression: Report

Government psychiatrists have reported that one in four individuals injured during the July-August Uprising are grappling with severe depression, attributed to limb loss, uncertain medical treatment, and financial instability. The Bangladesh Association of Psychiatrists presented these findings...

Dhaka ranks second in global air pollution index with ‘Very Unhealthy’ air quality

Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 258 on Friday morning, making it the second most polluted city in the world at 10:58 am. The air quality was categorized as very unhealthy, a trend that has persisted over the past few days, according...

Five more dengue patients died in 24 hours

Five more dengue patients died and 562 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till Saturday morning in the country. The dengue death toll has risen to 522 so far this year. During the period, 259 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 303 patients were admitted to...

Lack of attention fueled rising dengue deaths recently: DGHS

Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Director General Dr Abu Zafar has attributed the increasing number of dengue cases and deaths to a lack of attention to the disease, despite its continued prevalence due to climate change, reports Dhaka Tribune. He said that while climate change has...

1,438 new HIV/AIDS cases reported in Bangladesh

As Bangladesh observes World AIDS Day, new statistics reveal a troubling rise in HIV infections. This year, 1,438 new cases of HIV/AIDS have been reported, with a notable shift in the demographics of those affected. While migrant workers and intravenous drug users were once the highest-risk groups,...

Gaza toll rises to 44,363

The Health Ministry in Gaza has released its latest daily update about the casualties in Israels war on the besieged and bombarded territory, reports Al Jazeera. The number of people killed since the start of the war has risen to at least 44,363 with another 105,070 wounded, it said....

Honor those who stand for democracy: Health Adviser

Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum on Wednesday urged people to respect those who stand for democracy, as the nation commemorated the 34th martyrdom anniversary of Dr. Shamsul Alam Khan Milon, a pivotal figure in Bangladeshs anti-autocratic movement. Speaking to reporters after placing a wreath at...

Global coalition forms to fight oral diseases

Delegations from over 110 countries are coming together to produce national roadmaps and negotiate a joint declaration on oral health at the first-ever global oral health meeting organized by the World Health Organization (WHO). The historic event aims to produce national roadmaps and a joint...

WHO chief condemns attacks on northern Gaza hospital

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the ongoing attacks on Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza have resulted in 14 more injuries in the past 48 hours, which includes the hospitals director and several other healthcare workers, reports Al...

Calls grow to save Thailand's free medicine policy

A civil society group has expressed deep concern over the Medical Council of Thailands legal action against the National Health Security Office (NHSO) regarding its free medicine policy for universal healthcare cardholders, reads a Bangkok Post report. The policy, introduced in 2022, allows...