The investigation committee formed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare into the deaths of six newborns at Ad-din Medical College Hospital has submitted its report to the Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain. The development was confirmed on Wednesday (03 June) by...
The investigation committee formed over the death of six newborns at Ad-din Hospital in the capital has not yet submitted its report, Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain said on Saturday (30 May), adding that the full report will now be presented on 3 June. He made the remarks while speaking...
UNICEF says it issued at least five letters to the Ministry of Health during the interim government period, warning of a possible vaccine shortage. The agency also raised the same concerns in at least 10 meetings with government officials. It believes that changes made by the interim government in...
Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain on Sunday said most children infected with measles are later developing pneumonia, with many dying from secondary infections even after recovering from measles. Speaking at a seminar titled “Public awareness and prevention are the best ways to control...
A new consignment of 10 types of vaccines, including measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) and oral polio vaccine (OPV), has arrived in the country. Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Sakhawat Husain received the vaccines at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka today. In addition to...
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain has said previous governments left banks depleted, adding that their failures caused the government to grow alarmed over the measles situation. He made the remarks while speaking as chief guest at an event held at Little Angels Seminary...
