Bangladesh had 15.16 doctors, nurses, and midwives per 10,000 people in 2025, far below the World Health Organization (WHO) benchmark of 44.5, The Daily Star reported Oct. 25, citing health ministry data. Staffing improved from 8.3 per 10,000 in 2019, but shortages persist. August figures showed 9,990 doctor posts and 4,870 nurse posts vacant. The […]
Construction delays at a maternity hospital in Sunamganj, Bangladesh, have left women and children relying on cramped rented premises without surgical services, The Financial Express reported after visiting the facilities. The planned eight-story, 20-bed building was due for completion in July 2024. Work stopped the following month after the contractor abandoned the project, according to […]
Bangladesh ranked 84th among 122 countries in the 2026 Global Hunger Index (GHI), with progress slowing and child wasting worsening, The Business Standard reported Thursday. The index, released Oct. 14, gave Bangladesh a score of 19.2, compared with 20 in 2018, keeping it in the moderate hunger category. Lower scores indicate less hunger. Child wasting, […]
Seven children died with measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Wednesday, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported. All seven deaths were classified as suspected measles deaths, not confirmed infections. They raised the combined total of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths this year to 1,177, The Financial Express […]
Bangladesh plans to expand community-based mental-health services to 500 upazilas, beginning with a pilot program in 20, state minister for health MA Muhit said Tuesday. Muhit announced the initiative at a World Mental Health Day seminar at Bangla Academy. He said the plan would connect district and upazila facilities with the National Institute of Mental […]
Nine more people died of dengue in Bangladesh in the 24 hours through Tuesday, raising this year’s death toll to 316, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. Hospitals admitted 1,954 patients during the period, bringing the annual reported caseload to 103,396. The figures update Monday’s totals of 307 deaths and 101,442 cases previously […]
Bangladesh’s dengue caseload reached 101,442 this year after 2,167 patients were admitted to hospitals in the 24 hours through Monday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Four more people died during the period, raising the 2026 death toll to 307. All four latest deaths occurred within Dhaka South City Corporation, the DGHS […]
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has signed agreements with 420 hospitals to provide affordable healthcare for its cleaners, administrator Md Abdus Salam said Monday in Bangladesh. He also announced a compensation program offering Tk400,000 (approximately $3,244) to families of workers who die while performing their duties, The Financial Express reported. Salam outlined the measures at […]
A dialysis contract expiring Nov. 29 could disrupt treatment for 276 patients at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) in Bangladesh, with no confirmed interim plan, The Business Standard reported Monday. Hospital director Mohammad Taslim Uddin said the government was procuring replacement machines, but a new facility might not operate until February or March 2027. Many […]
Patients in Bangladesh are struggling to find intravenous (IV) saline as manufacturers cut production, citing rising costs and retail prices unchanged since 2015, The Business Standard reported Monday. Producers said a bag costs around Tk120 (approximately $0.97) to make but has a regulated retail price of Tk87 (approximately $0.71). A price-revision proposal has been pending […]
