“I never imagined that I would have a heart problem.”
When it comes to choosing a career, women are traditionally thought to be only eligible for a few professions. Cardiology is one such area where women’s involvement is less noticeable than that of men.
Seventy-year-old Abul Khaer, a resident of Nabinagar in Brahmanbaria, felt chest pain at midnight recently. His family waited till morning before taking him to a private hospital in Homna upazila of Cumilla, a two-hour drive from their home.
Cardiovascular diseases are the world’s leading cause of mortality, claiming an estimated 17.9 million lives each year, according to the World