Central Africa Ebola outbreak nears 500 cases: WHO
Nearly 500 Ebola cases have now been confirmed in the deadly outbreak raging in central Africa, a WHO overview showed Saturday, amid mounting concern over the swelling scale of the epidemic...
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WHO chief visits epicentre of Ebola outbreak in DRC
UN health chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called Saturday for more international help to combat the spread of the deadly Ebola virus in Democratic Republic of Congo as he arrived in the eastern province worst-hit by a severe outbreak...
WHO declares first Ebola recovery in Congo outbreak
The World Health Organisation on Friday announced the first recovery of a confirmed Ebola patient in the outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo...
United Medical College Hospital extends specialised services for measles patients
In response to the ongoing measles outbreak in Bangladesh, United Medical College Hospital has launched a dedicated measles management system to provide specialised care for infected children while ensuring the safety of patients on other hospital floors through strict infection-control measures and WHO-guided protocols, said a press release.
Bangladesh still unprepared for Ebola testing, management
The World Health Organization has declared a global public health emergency over the Ebola outbreak and urged member states to strengthen preparedness and response measures in line with a set of guidelines.
PDB faces strong opposition to proposed 21pc bulk price hike
The Bangladesh Power Development Board on Wednesday proposed a 21 per cent hike in wholesale electricity prices amid strong opposition from consumer rights groups, business leaders and political activists...
WHO fears rapid spread of deadly Ebola outbreak
The World Health Organization on Tuesday voiced concern about the ‘scale and speed’ of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has killed an estimated 131 people, and warned it could be lengthy.
WHO declares international emergency in Congo
The World Health Organisation declared an international health emergency on Sunday over an outbreak of an Ebola strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has killed more than 80 and for which there is no vaccine...
More than 80 people killed in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 80 as authorities warned there was no vaccine for the strain in a crisis that the World Health Organization declared an international health emergency on Sunday...
Work not over after hantavirus evacuation: WHO chief
World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday ‘our work is not over’ to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness...
WHO warns of more hantavirus cases in ‘limited’ outbreak
The World Health Organisation said Thursday that more cases of the hantavirus could emerge but expected the outbreak to be ‘limited’ if precautions are taken, after the disease killed three passengers from a cruise ship.
Hantavirus outbreak not like start of Covid: WHO
The WHO chief said on Wednesday he did not believe a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, which has sparked international alarm, has similarities with the start of the Covid pandemic...
Hantavirus risk from cruise ship low: WHO
A suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship, on which three people have died, presents a low risk to the public, the WHO Europe said Monday, as Dutch authorities planned to repatriate two sick people.
WHO approves first malaria treatment for infants
The World Health Organization announced Friday that it had given prequalification approval to a malaria treatment for newborns and infants for the first time...
Measles outbreak caused by low jabbing: WHO
The ongoing measles outbreak in Bangladesh is being fuelled by suboptimal population immunity, with most deaths occurring among the unvaccinated children under two years of age, according to the latest Disease Outbreak News released by the World Health Organization.
United Finance to provide loan to CMSMEs
United Finance has signed an agreement with SME Foundation to distribute revolving loans under the Credit Wholesale Scheme, further strengthening its commitment to the growth of CMSMEs across Bangladesh...
WHO suspends Gaza medical evacuations
The WHO has suspended medical evacuations from Gaza to Egypt after a ‘security incident’ left a contract worker dead, with Israel saying Tuesday its soldiers opened fire while facing ‘an immediate threat’...
WHO warns about ‘multiple attacks on health’ in Iran
The World Health Organisation warned Friday about ‘multiple attacks on health’ in Iran in recent days, while paying tribute to the Pasteur Institute in the capital which was destroyed in an airstrike.
64 killed in attack on Sudan hospital: WHO
A strike on a hospital in Sudan killed 64 people and wounded 89 others, the World Health Organisation said Saturday, with 13 children counted among the dead...
Fact-finding body to probe wholesale-retail price gap
Commerce, industries, textiles and jute minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir said on Sunday that the commerce ministry would form a fact-finding committee to investigate the reasons behind the gap between wholesale and retail prices of commodities...
Largest wholesale tomato market thrives in Dinajpur
The largest wholesale tomato market in northern Dinajpur is bustling with activity as more than 150 to 200 tonnes of tomatoes are supplied daily to districts across Bangladesh from Gabura Bazar in Sadar upazila...
Attacks on Sudan healthcare facilities killed 69 this year: WHO
Five attacks on healthcare facilities have killed dozens of people in Sudan since the beginning of the year, the WHO said Saturday, as the war nears the start of its fourth year...
94m need cataract surgery, but access lacking: WHO
More than 94 million people suffer from cataracts, but half of them do not have access to the surgery needed to fix it, the World Health Organisation said Wednesday...
Four out of every 10 cancer cases are preventable: WHO
Nearly four out of every 10 cancer cases could be prevented if people avoided a range of risk factors including smoking, drinking, air pollution and certain infections, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday...
WHO chief says turmoil creates chance for reset
The head of the World Health Organisation said Monday that the dramatic cuts of 2025 as the United States headed for the exit created the chance to build a leaner, re-focused WHO...
Vaccines do not cause autism, says WHO
A new analysis by the World Health Organisation reaffirmed there is no link between vaccines and autism — contrary to theories being propagated in the United States.
WHO warns of increase in malaria cases, deaths
Deaths linked to malaria last year rose last year, the World Health Organisation said on Thursday, warning also of an increase in cases and resistance to current treatment.
Consumers deprived despite palm oil price slump
Wholesale prices of crude palm oil have dropped sharply in both the international and local wholesale markets in recent weeks, but retail consumers in Bangladesh are yet to see any relief as government fixed prices remain unrevised...
WHO issues unprecedented global guidelines to combat infertility
The World Health Organisation on Friday published for the first time directives to improve the prevention, detection and treatment of infertility, which affects millions across the globe...
BMU signs memo with WHO for infection prevention, control
Bangladesh Medical University signed a memorandum of understanding with the World Health Organisation at the BMU vice-chancellor office in Dhaka on Wednesday...