Health

Hypertensive heart disease: Treatment at community clinic level demanded

Swarnomoyee Mostafa Oishy: Hypertension is one of the major causes of heart disease. According to the World Health Organization, 1.28 billion people suffer from high blood pressure worldwide and two-thirds

Availability of medication must be ensured at community clinic level to combat hypertension

Swarnomoyee Mostafa Oishy: A large number of people in Bangladesh suffer from hypertension, a non-communicable disease that poses various health risks. One in every five (21 percent) adults in Bangladesh

COVID deaths in country soared five times

Staff Correspondent Bangladesh today reported five deaths from Covid-19 while it recorded 614 coronavirus-positive cases during the period. The official tally showed that the virus killed 29,345 people and infected

No first, second doses of Covid vaccine after Oct 3: Health Minister

Staff Reporter: Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque has said the first and second doses of Covid-19 vaccine will not be available after October 3 this year. He said

No alternative of strengthening Tobacco Control Law to protect public health

Speakers at workshop Staff Reporter: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has recently taken an initiative to amend the tobacco control law to achieve a tobacco-free Bangladesh. The

Weeklong special dengue drive from Sunday: DNCC Mayor

Staff Correspondent: A weeklong special drive to control Aedes mosquitoes that spread Dengue will kick off on Sunday, said Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul Islam yesterday. The mayor made