Scale-up routine immunisation along with COVID-19 vaccination

The World Health Organisation recently urged countries in South-East Asia Region to enhance routine immunisation along with the ongoing efforts to rapidly increase COVID-19 vaccination coverage.
11 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Keeping children safe

Emergencies can occur with little or no warning—even during the school day. As children head back to school, take a few steps to help protect your child quickly and safely from an emergency
11 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Governments must undertake emergency action to rapid reduction of global emissions

Health is already being harmed by global temperature increases. The health risks of increases over 1.5°C are well established.
11 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Early identify, assess, and manage to prevent suicide

Every year 703,000 people take their own life and there are many more people who attempt suicide. Every suicide is a tragedy that affects families, communities and entire countries and has long-lasting effects on the people left behind. Suicide was the fourth leading cause of death among 15–29-year-olds globally in 2019.
11 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Can a salt substitute lower the incidence of stroke?

Reducing dietary sodium, in combination with increasing dietary potassium, can lower blood pressure (BP) in some “salt-sensitive” people.
4 September 2021, 18:00 PM

WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence

The COVID-19 pandemic has given us a shared experience that shows how interconnected our lives are and how public health depends on
4 September 2021, 18:00 PM

International experts outline diabetes remission diagnosis criteria

People with type 2 diabetes should be considered in remission after sustaining normal blood sugar levels for three months or more, according to a new consensus statement from the Endocrine Society, the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Diabetes UK and the American Diabetes Association, and co-published in Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Diabetologia, Diabetic Medicine and Diabetes Care.
4 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Need to encourage COVID-19 vaccination

According to the current date, in Bangladesh about 4.4% (7.13 M) of the population is fully vaccinated and about 24.8 million doses have given. However, these number could be much higher if the people would much aware of being vaccinated but for being illiterate and spreading misconception through different medium most of the elderly citizens are not willing to take the vaccine.
4 September 2021, 18:00 PM

World failing to address dementia challenge

Only a quarter of countries worldwide have a national policy, strategy or plan for supporting people with dementia and their families, according to the The World Health Organisation (WHO)’s ‘Global status report on the public health response to dementia’, released recently.
4 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Delta variant doubles risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation compared to alpha variant

People infected with the SARS-CoV-2 delta variant have approximately double the risk of hospitalisation compared with those infected with the
28 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Eminence and BCSNPN held independent dialogue on the eve of UN Food Systems Summit 2021

Eminence Associates for Social Development and Bangladesh Civil Society Network for Promoting Nutrition (BCSNPN) have recently jointly
28 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Saliva testing after COVID-19 exposure might yield good results

Using saliva for SARS-CoV-2 testing is more pleasant and convenient than nasopharyngeal (NP) swab testing, and some reports document
28 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Dos and don’ts for sensitive skin

Sensitive skin often reacts to triggers like weather, allergies, or certain products. Yours might turn red, dry out, sting, feel itchy or tight, or get bumps, scales, or hives. Conditions like eczema, contact dermatitis, rosacea, and more are often to blame.
28 August 2021, 18:00 PM

More than 700 million people with untreated hypertension

The number of adults aged 30–79 years with hypertension has increased from 650 million to 1.28 billion in the last thirty years, according to
28 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Children of mothers with diabetes during pregnancy have an increased risk of eye problems

A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) finds that mothers who have diabetes before or during their pregnancy are more likely to have children who go on to develop eye problems.
21 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Call for experts to join Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens

The World Health Organisation (WHO) issued an open call for experts to serve as members of the new WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO).
21 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Signs you are low on vitamin C

Our body does not make or store vitamin C, so we have to eat it every day. If you eat a balanced diet, it is pretty easy to get enough vitamin C.
21 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Extreme heat is a clear and growing health issue

Extreme heat is an increasingly common occurrence worldwide, with heat-related deaths and illnesses also expected to rise.
21 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Managing post COVID-19 fatigue at home by physiotherapy

After recovering from COVID-19, it can take some time to feel back to normal.  One most common symptom people feel after COVID-19 is fatigue. It might originate from the lingering immune response or because the lungs and heart are still recovering.
21 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Managing Dengue outbreak with COVID-19

When we all are struggling to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Dengue is an overburden for us. Since we must deal with the diseases, we need to know the prevention and management better.
14 August 2021, 18:00 PM