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Apollo Hospitals joins with Imperial Hospital to expand in Bangladesh

Apollo Hospitals said on Monday that, it has collaborated with Imperial Hospital Ltd (IHL) to support its services in Bangladesh. Apollo hospitals will operate IHL, a 375-bed multispecialty tertiary healthcare hospital in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Imperial Hospital and Apollo Hospitals have struck a BOMA (Brand licensing, Operations, and Management) contract to...

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40 new dengue patients were admitted to various hospitals 

The number of cases of dengue fever across the country continued to rise, with an additional 40 individuals to hospitals in the preceding day. 39 of them are residents of Dhaka.  In a report pertaining to dengue that was released on Sunday night (June 19), the Directorate General of Healthcare Services disclosed...

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No compulsion on COVID booster vaccine – health minister

Following a meeting with the Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries on Thursday, the minister stated that the government’s responsibility is to raise awareness about the COVID-19 vaccinations. “We’ll educate individuals about the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccination, and they’ll decide whether or not to get a booster dose.” We’re not...

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BSMMU’s genetic autism test 

BSMMU has established a capability to check chromosomal or genetic problems in foetuses during pregnancy to detect autism or birth defects. BSMMU unveiled the facility at an event at the university in Dhaka on Tuesday, planned by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Radiology Imaging Feto Maternal Medicine, and Laboratory...

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The most serious flaw is inefficiency

Even if budget is increased, speakers at a conference yesterday stressed that no progress in the health sector can be made unless officials’ inefficiency is addressed. Ensure that all drugs and diagnostic services are available to all patients in public hospitals to lower their out-of-pocket payments. This may be accomplished,...

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