Evercare Hospital Dhaka, the first JCI-accredited hospital in Bangladesh, announced at a press meet that they have successfully completed their 50th bone marrow transplant, said a press release. With this, they now have a record of conducting the highest number of allogeneic BMTs in the country. With a dedicated BMT unit and
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India’s Manipal Hospitals joins hands with AFC Health of Bangladesh
India’s leading healthcare group, Manipal Hospital Group, has started its journey in Bangladesh with an aim to develop the healthcare service sector of the country, said a press release. AFC Health Limited of Bangladesh has entered into an agreement with India’s Manipal Hospital Group with the goal of collaboratively improving healthcare
Out-of-pocket expenditure for treatment rises by 1.50pc points
The out-of-pocket expenditure as a share of current health expenditure for Bangladesh has risen by 1.50 percentage points from the previous record, according to a research of the Health Ministry. Currently, a patient has to spend 68.50% of the total treatment cost which was previously 67%, a rate already quite high
Complex Cardiovascular procedure successfully carried out by Evercare Hospital
The country's first JCI-accredited hospital, Evercare Hospital Dhaka, has recently reported the successful completion of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), a complex procedure in cardiovascular surgery, said a press release. On the occasion, the hospital authorities today organized a press conference. Present at the conference were the patient upon whom the
MonerBondhu wins UN Women Asia-Pacific WEPs awards
02Country’s leading mental health care platform, MonerBondhu, is awarded UN Women 2021 Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards Friday in the Youth Leadership category for their remarkable stories of business resilience, innovation and commitment to improve a range of gender issues, said a press release. As a women-led organization with majority of women staff,
Covid-19: 6 more deaths, 266 more cases reported
Health authorities in Bangladesh have registered 6 more deaths and 266 more infections from Covid-19 across the country in last 24 hours to Wednesday morning. The fresh numbers took the total fatalities to 27,934 while the country's caseload mounted to 1573,214, said the daily statement issued by the Directorate General of
The next decade is critical in tackling diabetes
Expert suggested raising social awareness from public-private sectors to improve the situation in Bangladesh, which is at risk of diabetes, said a press release. Addressing a free diabetes screening camp at the Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) on Tuesday, the speakers emphasized the importance of mass testing alongside systematic living
World Diabetes Day observed
World Diabetes Day was observed in the country on 14 November, Sunday with the slogan'Access to diabetes care - If not now, when?’ to raise awareness to prevent this non-communicable disease, said a press release. To mark the day, different organizations held programs, comprising free diabetes screening, discussion, rally and distribution
Healthcare startup Dhaka Cast organizes World Diabetes Day 2021
By developing single awareness as well as family awareness can keep away from diabetes. This came out at an online discussion organized by Healthcare start-up Dhaka Cast on the occasion of World Diabetes Day on Sunday, said a press release. Ahmedul Haque Kiron, Consultant, Dhaka Cast, was the moderator of the
Acme brings digital healthcare app HealthAid
The Acme Laboratories Limited, one of the largest pharmaceuticals in Bangladesh, launched the Digital Healthcare App HealthAid as The Diabetic Association of Bangladesh (BADAS) organized a scientific seminar on the occasion of Diabetes Summit 2021, said a press release. The seminar was held in the ballroom of the Intercontinental Hotel in