Audit questions Tk 193cr Covid expenditure
The office of the Comptroller and Auditor General has raised objections about Tk 193 crore spent by the Covid-19 Emergency Response and Pandemic Preparedness Project in the 2019-2020 fiscal year.
Healthcare facilities: DGHS to make mandatory display of licence number
The Directorate General of Health Services is going to make it mandatory for healthcare facilities to display their licence numbers on their signboards.
Cancer patients in crisis
Cancer patients in Chattogram have been suffering for over a week as the radiotherapy machine at Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) has gone out of order on August 16.
India’s Apollo partners with Bangladesh’s Imperial for super-speciality hospital in Ctg
In its first major foray in Bangladesh, India’s Apollo Hospitals group has announced that it has signed a brand licensing operations and management agreement with Chattogam-based Imperial Hospital Ltd for a super-speciality hospital in the port city.
Govt to set up 5 burn units in 5 divisions
The government has taken a plan to set up burn units in five divisional medical colleges and hospitals in the country with Saudi Arabian funding, Health Minister Zahid Maleque told parliament yesterday.
‘Digging deep for healthcare expenses’
People bear 68 percent of the country’s healthcare expenses out of their pocket, while the government bears only 23 percent, said speakers at a pre-budget roundtable yesterday.
Osmani Medical College Hospital: Patients suffer as intern doctors continue strike
The strike that started on Monday to protest the attack on students of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital and harassment of a trainee doctor continued yesterday as well.
Osmani Hospital: Two cases filed over attack, harassment
Two separate cases were filed yesterday over the attack on two students of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital and harassment of an intern doctor.
Lone X-ray machine lies idle for 3 decades
The lone X-ray machine at Kulaura Upazila Health Complex has remained inoperative since its installation nearly three decades ago due to shortage of necessary manpower, depriving treatment seekers from the service.
Healthcare centres under local bodies: Even basic services not being delivered
Urban healthcare centres, run by the local government bodies, are failing to provide even the basic reproductive health and nutrition services due to a lack of human resources, found a study released yesterday
Local govt’s health centres failing patients in upazilas, districts: Study
The healthcare centres run by the local government division (LGD) have been failing to provide care to people due to shortage of human resources, a study found.
Watch the warning signs: How blood sugar levels affect your body
Keep your blood sugar levels in your target range to avoid or prevent heart disease, vision loss, and kidney damage. In addition, the target range can boost energy and mood.
Teeth scaling, you cannot wait to tell your friends about
Most people think brushing for a few seconds with an old brush is the best way to keep teeth healthy. Instead of regular checkups, people visit the dentist when they have a problem.
Thyroid nodules - be cautious of any changes
The thyroid is a two-inch-long, butterfly-shaped gland found at the base of your neck. This gland is vital to your body because it produces hormones that regulate metabolism, or how your body consumes energy. Thyroid hormones govern various biological activities, including heart rate, respiration, body temperature, nervous system function, and much more.
Mediterranean diet is superior to low-fat diet for secondary cardiovascular prevention
In a 7-year randomised trial, men (but not women) had fewer adverse CV events with a Mediterranean diet, but it relied on an intensive, long-term dietary intervention that would be difficult to reproduce in most care settings.
‘Quality healthcare not possible without specialist doctors’
It is not possible to provide quality healthcare service to people without specialist doctors, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday.
