A new outpatient treatment unit was inaugurated at Bangladesh Shishu Hospital & Institute in the capital on Thursday. Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain inaugurated the unit, which was constructed by the country’s leading pharmaceutical manufacturer and exporter, B
Ten more people have died of suspected measles in the country in the last 24 hours, according to the control centre of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In a press release today, it said that in the last 24 hours, 1,248 new suspected measles patients have been identified across th
Health Minister Sardar Sakhawat Husain Bakul has blamed the ‘mismanagement and failures’ by both the Awami League government and interim administration for the surge in measles cases. On Monday, he said the last special measles-rubella vaccination campaign was held in December 2020, mo
Five more people died of suspected measles cases in the 24 hours till 8 am on Monday morning, taking the total death toll to 118, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). During this period, 1,282 suspected measles cases were reported in the country, said DGHS. Besides, 180
A significant gap remains in sustainable financing despite the alarming rise of hypertension and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Bangladesh, speakers said at a webinar. Ensuring adequate budget allocation in the upcoming 2026-27 national budget is crucial to combat NCDs, particular
More than 1.2 million children aged between 6 months and 5 years will receive measles-rubella vaccines in 30 Upazilas in the first phase of a vaccine drive, UNICEF has said. The government began administering the vaccines on Sunday in these Upazilas across 18 high-risk districts. The emergency ca
Twelve children are currently undergoing treatment for measles symptoms at Lakshmipur Sadar Hospital, with three new admissions recorded in the last 24 hours. District Civil Surgeon Dr Abu Hasan Shahin confirmed on Saturday evening that 39 patients with measles or related symptoms have sought trea
The country has recorded 787 suspected measles cases in the 24 hours till Saturday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). During the period ending at 8:00am, 60 confirmed measles patients were admitted to hospitals, and four suspected measles patients died, accord
Amid a growing outbreak, three more children with measles symptoms have died at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, bringing the death toll to 38. The children, aged between five and seven years, died in the last 24 hours until 12pm on Saturday, said RMCH spokesperson Shankar Kumar Biswas. Over th
The health authorities have confirmed 42 new cases of measles over the past 24 hours, while 947 people have been admitted to hospitals with symptoms. On Friday, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said three patients with measles symptoms died during the period. Dhaka recorded the h
