Young women from the city’s slums are being trained as Bedside Assistants under an outreach programme designed by the A K Khan Healthcare Trust. About 20 women, aged between 18 and 35, having formal education up to the SSC level, from the Karail slum near the posh Gulshan area are undergoing the training with audio-visual ... Read more
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RCC to monitor healthcare of city hospitals, clinics
The Rajshahi City Corporation will monitor services of public and private hospitals and clinics in the city to ensure proper healthcare. Acting mayor of Rajshahi Sariful Islam Babu disclosed the information while he was visiting a six-day eye camp on Saturday morning
150000 people go abroad for treatment a year
Some 150,000 patients, particularly from the affluent section, go abroad for treatment every year due to lack of sophisticated healthcare facilities in the country, causing huge financial losses. A recent study shows the patients mostly travel to India, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia for better treatment. State Minister for Health Mozibur Rahman Fakir said the government ... Read more
Biotech holds the key
Experts tell The Daily Star roundtable it can revolutionise farm, health sectors Biotechnology holds an immense prospect for Bangladesh in the fields of agriculture and healthcare to meet the future challenges of food production and climate change. However, lack of investment, research, and collaborative efforts among the entrepreneurs, scientists and policymakers stand in the way, ... Read more