Friends’95 of Thakurgaon Government Boys’ High School (TGBHS) in financial assistance of Love Share BD/US organised a free eye camp at the school’s compound in Thakurgaon municipality area today

1,083 were hospitalised across the country

1,389 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning

Gross National Happiness (GNH) Day was observed last Monday, November 11th. The GNH concept was first introduced by the Bhutanese King in the 1970s. GNH promotes a holistic approach to development, emphasising that well-being should be measured by economic growth and non-economic factors such as health, education, and environmental sustainability.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared that Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is one of humanity’s top 10 global public health threats.

A global study published in The Lancet ahead of World Diabetes Day reveals that over 828 million adults worldwide were living with diabetes in 2022—a fourfold increase since 1990. Notably, 445 million adults aged 30 and older, or 59%, did not receive treatment, with most of these untreated cases in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

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An estimated 13.4 million babies are born preterm (before 37 weeks of pregnancy) in the world. At such a tender stage, the organs inside the baby are not fully developed. Unfortunately, premature birth is one of the leading causes of death in children under five.

A new study in The Lancet reveals a worsening obesity epidemic in the USA, with devastating health, social, and economic consequences predicted. By 2050, over 260 million Americans—213 million adults and 43 million children and adolescents—are expected to live with overweight or obesity.

Five more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till this morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 407 this year

Despite being mid-November, dengue has claimed 84 lives and hospitalised 15,784 people in this month so far.

So far, 35 dengue patients died in Chattogram this year, including 10 in just the first two weeks of this month alone. The death toll is likely to rise further by the end of the month

At least five dengue patients died in the last 24 hours, while 1,107 new patients were hospitalised as of this morning

Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, the world's only fully accredited ophthalmic teaching and surgical hospital onboard an aircraft, arrived today in Bangladesh to conduct training on ophthalmology

In observance of World Diabetes Day today, various organisations, including the Bangladesh Diabetes Association, are holding awareness events nationwide.

The global diabetes rate has doubled since 1990 from around 7% to 14%, the study suggested

Recent scientific studies shed new light on the experience of millions of patients like Gichohi. They suggest the longer someone is sick, the lower their chances of making a full recovery.

Five more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 372 this year

Khulna is witnessing a surge in the number of dengue patients every passing day.

The High Court today ordered the government and Dhaka city corporations to take all necessary and effective measures to prevent rapid spreading of dengue and other diseases infected by mosquitos in the capital as well as the whole country