Heart disease treatment too Dhaka-centric
In Bangladesh, cardiovascular disease treatment is predominantly Dhaka centric and is prohibitively expensive. Patients have to either come to the capital or remain untreated, said experts.
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Govt healthcare facilities: Protests, departures cripple services
Protests after the fall of the Awami League government have forced heads and top officials of many government healthcare facilities and institutes to resign or remain absent, leaving the entire sector in disarray, and ultimately causing patient suffering.
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Shot during protest: Many barely hanging on to life
The sudden twitches of his left hand and his attempts to speak in too weak a voice are just about the only signs that 16-year-old Raiyan Ahmed is still alive.
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Student movement: 17,000 cases of casualties found so far
The committee formed to compile a list of casualties from the student-led mass movement between July 17 and August 5 has so far identified over 17,000 cases of fatalities and injuries at various hospitals across the country.
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Student movement: 17,000 cases of casualties found so far
Finds govt committee analysing data from July 17 to Aug 5
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Protesting doctors at DMCH resume limited emergency services, patients suffer
Outdoor and routine medical services remain suspended, leading to an increased patient load at the emergency department.
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Shot during protests, they now stare at a bleak future
Asif Mahmud, a first-year electrical engineering student at Faridpur Polytechnic Institute, will probably never see the world through his own eyes again.
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Will I ever play football again?
Nine-year-old Rifat Howlader got shot when he stepped out of his home in Mirpur-13 to buy some snacks in the evening on July 19.
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September 30, 2024
Heart disease treatment too Dhaka-centric
In Bangladesh, cardiovascular disease treatment is predominantly Dhaka centric and is prohibitively expensive. Patients have to either come to the capital or remain untreated, said experts.
September 7, 2024
Govt healthcare facilities: Protests, departures cripple services
Protests after the fall of the Awami League government have forced heads and top officials of many government healthcare facilities and institutes to resign or remain absent, leaving the entire sector in disarray, and ultimately causing patient suffering.
September 5, 2024
Student movement: 17,000 cases of casualties found so far
The committee formed to compile a list of casualties from the student-led mass movement between July 17 and August 5 has so far identified over 17,000 cases of fatalities and injuries at various hospitals across the country.
September 5, 2024
Shot during protest: Many barely hanging on to life
The sudden twitches of his left hand and his attempts to speak in too weak a voice are just about the only signs that 16-year-old Raiyan Ahmed is still alive.
September 4, 2024
Student movement: 17,000 cases of casualties found so far
Finds govt committee analysing data from July 17 to Aug 5
September 2, 2024
Protesting doctors at DMCH resume limited emergency services, patients suffer
Outdoor and routine medical services remain suspended, leading to an increased patient load at the emergency department.
August 23, 2024
Shot during protests, they now stare at a bleak future
Asif Mahmud, a first-year electrical engineering student at Faridpur Polytechnic Institute, will probably never see the world through his own eyes again.
August 18, 2024
Will I ever play football again?
Nine-year-old Rifat Howlader got shot when he stepped out of his home in Mirpur-13 to buy some snacks in the evening on July 19.
July 26, 2024
Quota protests: Trauma, pain etched on their faces
Lying in a hospital bed, teary-eyed Md Rifat was staring at his right leg, rather where his right leg used to be. He could not look away.
July 24, 2024
Healthcare limps on
Private medical colleges, hospitals and diagnostic centres across the country have been facing unprecedented disruptions due to the ongoing internet shutdown.
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