WHO launches plan for free child cancer medicines
Shawdesh Desk: The World Health Organization (WHO) launched on Tuesday a new platform providing cost-free cancer medicines for thousands of children living in low- and middle-income countries, in a bid ReadMore
DGHS issues directives for HMPV
Shawdesh Desk: The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Sunday evening issued a seven-point directive to prevent the spread of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). The directives were signed by Professor ReadMore
Last major health facility in north Gaza out of service: WHO
Shawdesh desk: An Israeli military operation Friday targeting Hamas militants near the Kamal Adwan Hospital has put the last major health facility in northern Gaza out of service, the World Health Organization ReadMore
Lack of medicine advertising: Consumers trapped in deceptive practices
Shawdesh Desk: Pharmaceutical companies in Bangladesh are spending approximately Tk6,000 crore annually on activities associated with medicine promotion, including payments to doctors and medical representatives. Despite this, there is no ReadMore
Five more die of dengue, death toll reaches 509
Shawdesh desk: Five more deaths were reported from dengue and 629 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever in 24 hours till Wednesday morning. According to the Directorate General of ReadMore
WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test
Shawdesh Desk: The UN health agency said on Friday that it had approved the use of the first diagnostic test for mpox, a key tool in countries battling outbreaks. More ReadMore
Invisible killer: What is antimicrobial resistance?
Shawdesh desk: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an invisible killer, which is directly responsible for 1.3 million deaths and a contributing factor to five million other fatalities every year. Everyone seems ReadMore
Mpox vaccines expected to arrive in DR Congo within days: WHO
Shawdesh desk: A first delivery of mpox vaccines is expected to arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the coming days, the World Health Organization said Friday. The WHO ReadMore
