9 lakh girls to get HPV vaccines in Rajshahi division

Around nine lakh juvenile girls will be given Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines aimed at protecting them from being attacked with various diseases, particularly cervical cancer, in Rajshahi division. The girls aged between 10 to 14 years will be given the vaccines during the forthcoming 18-day HPV vaccination campaign in Rajshahi City

Cancer survivors call for mental health support, more hospitals in Bangladesh

Mental health support plays a critical role in helping cancer patients cope with the emotional burden of the disease, according to cancer experts and survivors. They came up with the demand at a seminar organised by Centre for Cancer Care Foundation (CCCF) in Dhaka on Monday on the occasion of World

COVID-19 disrupted progress on Measles, Rubella elimination: WHO

- The Seventy Seventh Regional Committee Session of WHO South-East Asia wrapped up with Member States adopting resolutions setting new targets for measles and rubella elimination, expanding the corpus of the regional health emergency fund and committing to adolescent responsive health systems. "While regionally, we have made good progress on elimination

Dengue prevention meeting held in Nilphamari

An awareness meeting on dengue prevention was held in Nilphamari at the Deputy Commissioner's meeting room. The meeting held on Monday afternoon was presided over by the new Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Nairuzzaman. It was informed in the meeting that 47 people have been treated for dengue so far in Nilphmari district. Among them,