Three people died of dengue and 97 others were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.

At least 68 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today.

Three people died of dengue and 97 others were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till this morning.

ULAB in Dhaka hosted the first Youth Wellness Festival, targeting university students and focusing on mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional health. The event drew 200 students who engaged in a full day of activities exploring healthy living. The festival will continue at other universities in Dhaka in the following weeks.

Gestational diabetes (GD) is a condition that affects pregnant women and can have potential health risks for both the mother and the baby. Currently, there is a debate about when to screen for GD and whether early screening and treatment provide better outcomes.

Childhood or adolescent physical and sexual abuse has been found to have long-term negative effects on health and mortality in adulthood. A recent study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) examined data from 68,000 women who participated in the US Nurses Health Study. The researchers focused on the role of mental health conditions and lifestyle patterns in mediating the associations between early-life abuse and adverse health outcomes.

Health experts and policymakers gathered at the Bangladesh THR Summit 2023 on May 27, 2023, to discuss the role of Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) in achieving a ‘Smoke-free Bangladesh’ by 2040.

At the end of the 19th century, Scottish author Robert Stevenson wrote a classic story about the two sides of human nature called ‘The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ where he wrote about the duality of human nature.

On World No Tobacco Day (31st May), the World Health Organisation (WHO) calls upon governments worldwide to end subsidies for tobacco farming and instead support the cultivation of sustainable crops that can alleviate hunger and food insecurity for millions of people.

At least 141 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till this morning.

Bangladesh reported two more Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, read a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services.

The last death from Covid-19 was reported on March 28

The country recorded the highest dengue cases of the year yesterday with 112 patients being hospitalised in the last 24 hours.

The country has recorded the highest dengue cases of the year today with 112 patients hospitalised in the last 24 hours. .Among them, 13 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The allocation for the health sector in the proposed budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year has been reduced to approximately 5 percent of the national budget from 5.4 percent in the outgoing fiscal year

The number of dengue patients crossed the 1,000 mark in May this year, which is five times higher than the same month in 2019. In 2019, the country saw over 1,00,000 dengue patients, the highest in the country since its first outbreak in Bangladesh in 2000.

At least 95 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country during the 24 hours till this morning..Among the 95, 13 cases are outside Dhaka..With the new cases, the total number of dengue infection this year rose to 2022, of which 644 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Dir

After two-and-a-half years, hotel owners have received cheques worth Tk 7.85 crore of accommodation and transport rent for doctors and nurses in residential hotels during the Covid-19 period.

The health ministry continues to struggle with utilisation of funds allocated in the national budget, like it did in the past few years.

Dengue infections are spreading rapidly, with the number of patients increasing fivefold in the first five months of this year compared to the same period last year.