AN ALARMING increase in the number of people with diabetes, especially young people, warrants a comprehensive government approach to head off any likely burden on public health. Research show that, especially, Type 2 diabetes, which is usually evident in people aged more than 40 years, is increasing in children and young people, pushing up the...
Youths in Europe, Canada and Central Asia feel less family support and more school pressure than before, the World Health Organisation warned Wednesday, urging countries to improve teens鈥� social environments...
Residents of India鈥檚 capital New Delhi choked in a blanketing toxic smog Wednesday as worsening air pollution surged past 50 times the World Health Organization鈥檚 recommended daily maximum...
Mohammad Abdul Matin Emon has been appointed as chief operating officer of Praava Health, said a press release.
The World Health Organization and some 50 countries issued a warning Friday at the United Nations about the rise of ransomware attacks against hospitals, with the United States specifically blaming Russia.
PUBLICLY financed health services cover clinical, preventive and promotive services in many countries, including Bangladesh. But as people globally are more interested in instant relief from...
The World Health Organisation said Friday it was deeply concerned about Israeli attacks hitting healthcare workers and facilities in Lebanon, in its war against Hezbollah.
Seven more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 297 this year...
Public health campaigners and researchers at a discussion on Wednesday urged the government to ensure fortification of vitamin A with the edible oil according to the law...
AMID the lingering haze over Bangladesh鈥檚 cities, air pollution has become an escalating public health crisis. From brick kilns to traffic congestion, harmful pollutants seep into every aspect of urban life, making this not just a climate issue but a matter of human survival. These fine particulate matters 鈥� dust, soot, and smoke 鈥� can penetrate the lungs...
POLLUTION, especially air pollution, has for long been a major cause for concern for public health and yet, the authorities have consistently remained nonchalant to the issues. Air pollution has, meanwhile, been a threat to city dwellers as air quality in cities, especially Dhaka, has deteriorated. Certain city areas are more affected by air pollution. The photograph...
At least six people died of dengue and 1,248 others were hospitalised across the country in the past 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the death from dengue infection to 277 so far this year...
The World Health Organisation chief warned Saturday of a disastrous situation in the north of war-ravaged Gaza, with 鈥榠ntensive military operations unfolding around and within healthcare facilities鈥�...
AN INCREASING number of death from dengue infection may have been the result, as experts believe, of mutation in both the dengue virus and its vector 鈥� primarily, Aedes aegypti. As dengue virus has its genome based on ribonucleic acid which can mutate fast to adapt to adverse conditions, experts say that such...
Praava Health has recently hosted the 鈥楶ink Together鈥� event aimed at raising awareness about breast cancer at Banani in Dhaka.
Educationists and education activists at an exchange of views in Dhaka on Sunday said that all stakeholders should work together to improve the mental health of the primary students...
There are no more oral cholera vaccines left in the global stockpile, the World Health Organization said Friday, with the shortage jeopardising work to stop the disease's spread.
BRAC Healthcare Limited, a concern of BRAC Enterprises, on Thursday inaugurated its third healthcare centre at Siddheswari in Dhaka.
Bangladesh interim government health and family welfare adviser Nurjahan Begum revealed on Friday that Health Protection Act, which was initiated in 2014, was yet to be finalised.
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan emphasised the importance of adopting healthy habits for a brighter and more resilient future on Friday.
An explosion has killed more than 140 people in northern Nigeria as crowds rushed to collect fuel spilling from a crashed tanker, officials said on Wednesday.
Amazon is bolstering its e-commerce empire while continuing a march deeper into people鈥檚 lives, from robots to healthcare and entertainment...
At least two more people died of dengue and 490 others were hospitalised across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours till Friday morning, raising the number of death from...
Israel is deliberately targeting health facilities and killing and torturing medical personnel in Gaza, UN investigators said Thursday, accusing the country of 鈥榗rimes against humanity鈥�.
SO AS to secure living, we usually work and dedicate at least one-third of 24 hours or more at the workplace. For instance, a person with a 35-year-long career has spent about a decade in the workplace dealing with colleagues, clients and other stakeholders. Since it has been entangled with us, its impact on every sphere of our lives is undeniable...
A REFORM agenda must precede the question 鈥� why reform? This question is, however, redundant when it relates to a dynamic sector such as health. As new knowledge on different aspects of healthcare science is generated constantly and society and beneficiaries also update their knowledge continuously, people鈥檚 needs and demands for health...
THE Awami League government, before its downfall on August 5, had revised the budget on June 6 allotting, Tk 414,080 million in the 2025 financial year, with a 9 per cent increase from the 2024 budget to accommodate macroeconomic challenges sucg as pandemic, price inflation and banking sector instability in banking. The health budget accounted for...
The World Health Organisation announced Thursday a global plan to battle dengue and other diseases carried by mosquitos as they spread faster and further amid climate change...
THE death of at least 36 people from dengue in the past week and a large number of hospital admission testify to what entomologists warned earlier that dengue incidence would increase in late September and October. At least, eight people died of dengue and 1,017 others were admitted to hospital on October 2, taking the death from dengue infection to...
Banglalink鈥檚 鈥楳yBL Super App: Revolutionising Healthcare in Rural Bangladesh鈥� campaign has won 鈥楨xcellence in Digital Inclusion Award鈥� at M360 APAC Digital Nations Awards in Seoul, South Korea 鈥� GSMA鈥檚 annual flagship event for the Asia Pacific region, said a press release...