Health

Reforming tobacco tax structure to raise revenue, reduce premature deaths: ATMA

NBR-ATMA Pre-Budget Discussion Held Staff Reporter: Reforming tobacco tax structure for a long term strategy is likely to prevent around 400,000 premature deaths. Merging the low and medium tiers of

EU provides €175 000 to reinforce measles prevention

TDS Desk: The European Union (EU) is set to provide €175 000 in humanitarian funding to support efforts to prevent measles cases in Bangladesh. This funding will benefit communities in

Measles outbreak worsens as pneumonia complications rise

Children developing severe respiratory infections after measles infection as Dhaka hospitals report bed shortages and rising admissions amid ongoing outbreak TDS Desk: The measles outbreak in the country shows no

11 children died with measles symptoms

TDS Desk: Eleven children succumbed to measles and related symptoms across Bangladesh in just 24 hours, health officials confirmed on Saturday. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported that

WHO: Bangladesh at high risk of measles due to vaccination gaps

‘Most cases (91%) occurred among children aged 1 to 14 years, indicating substantial immunity gaps in this age group’ the report said TDS Desk: The World Health Organization has assessed

7 dists in line for new medical colleges: Health minister

Staff Reporter: Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain today announced that the government is planning to establish medical colleges in seven more districts. The feasibility studies are currently underway in