Physicians of Bangladesh for Bangladesh (PBB) launched hotline numbers to ensure health services to the patients of coronavirus and other diseases during the ongoing closure declared by the government in order to contain the spread of the virus.

Women outlive men everywhere in the world – particularly in wealthy countries. The World Health Statistics 2019 – disaggregated by sex for the first time – explains why.

Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Malik pledges to curb corruption and nepotism and help improve quality of health services.

There is only one registered doctor for per 6,579 people in the country, according to a statistics of Sample Vital Registration System, 2015.