Health

BSMMU gets new VC

TDS Desk Prof. Dr M Shahinul Alam has been appointed as the new vice-chancellor (VC) of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). The Health and Family Welfare Ministry issued a

67 chikungunya, 11 zika virus cases detected in Bangladesh

Staff Reporter This year, 67 cases of chikungunya and 11 cases of zika virus have been reported in Bangladesh, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). DGHS Director

Common people being discriminated in Dengue prevention efforts

Staff Reporter Speakers at a roundtable discussion alleged widespread discrimination in the application of insecticides to control dengue mosquitoes, claiming that underprivileged areas are neglected in anti-mosquito measures. The discussion,

Call for protecting Human Rights of key populations from risk of HIV/AIDS

TDS Desk A seminar was organized on the occasion of World AIDS Day, focusing on the theme of the rights of key populations in Bangladesh. The event took place on

Sex workers and HIV in Bangladesh: Bridging gaps for a safer future

TDS Desk Hira Akhter was born as a daughter of a sex worker. At the age of 12, she got a job in a humanitarian agency providing education, counselling, and

40 doctors didn’t return home after training abroad

TDS Desk Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum said that more than 40 doctors did not return after going abroad for training. It is a waste for poor countries like Bangladesh. In