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Government Hospital Patients Raise Concerns Over Quality of Tk175 Daily Meals
Patients admitted to government hospitals in Bangladesh have complained that meals supplied under the Tk175 daily food allocation are tasteless and may not meet nutritional needs, despite menus that include rice, lentils, vegetables, fish or meat, eggs, bread and fruit. Hanufa Akter, a pseudonym, h
Bangladesh dengue deaths: Women account for 59% of fatalities
Women have accounted for 59% of dengue deaths in Bangladesh this year, despite representing only 38% of total infections, prompting the Institute of Epidemiology, IEDCR and the DGHS to begin reviewing the causes of female deaths.
Bangladesh Hospitals Used Watch Antibiotics in 91% of Cases
Hospitals in Bangladesh used World Health Organization Watch-category antibiotics in 91% of cases, despite WHO guidance that these drugs should be used only in specific situations because excessive or irrational use can rapidly drive antimicrobial resistance, according to the country’s largest natio
Bangladesh AMR Report: 89% of Bacteria Found in ICUs Are Multidrug-Resistant
A national antimicrobial resistance surveillance report has found that 89% of bacteria detected in intensive care units in Bangladesh are now multidrug-resistant, making ICUs the country’s most critical hotspot for antibiotic-resistant infections.
Bangladesh measles outbreak persists two months after special MR vaccination drive
More than two months after Bangladesh completed a special measles-rubella (MR) vaccination campaign, measles infections and deaths have not declined as expected, raising questions from public health experts.
Rising Teenage Motherhood in Bangladesh: Social Pressure, Child Marriage Fuel High-Risk Pregnancies
Bangladesh’s adolescent motherhood rate is rising again, with the adolescent birth rate increasing from 83 to 92 live births per 1,000 girls aged 15-19 over five years.