The second round of the special measles vaccination campaign begins across the country today (September 26) and will continue until October 31. Children missed by the regular immunisation programme will also be brought under the campaign. Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain confirmed the...
Much of the government’s major success will depend on its performance in the health sector, Health Minister Sardar Sakhawat Hossain said on Monday. He made the remarks at an event at the National Institute of Diseases of the Chest and Hospital in the capital’s Mohakhali. The minister said the...
The dengue situation in the country may worsen before the monsoon season ends, with infections likely to increase further from the last week of September to early October, Health State Minister Dr MA Muhit said yesterday. He made the remarks while outlining the government's preparations to tackle...
The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted market authorisation to Takeda Biopharmaceuticals India's QDENGA (TAK-003), making it the first dengue vaccine to be approved in the country, according to a press release issued by the company. The vaccine, which may become commercially...
A seven-year-old girl from Bangladesh, born without her outer ears, ear canals and eardrums, has undergone a specialised bone conduction implant procedure at a private hospital in Kolkata that is expected to enable her to hear. The procedure was carried out at CMRI CK Birla Hospital, where...
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain Bakul on Sunday inaugurated the nationwide Vitamin A Plus Campaign by administering Vitamin A capsules to children at the Shaheed Abu Sayeed Convention Hall of Bangladesh Medical University in the capital. Speaking at the inauguration,...
