WHO published its World health statistics report 2025, revealing the deeper health impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on loss of lives, longevity and overall health and well-being. In just two years, between 2019 and 2021, global life expectancy fell by 1.8 years—the largest drop in recent history— reversing a …
The world leaders, who attended the just concluded World Climate Conference-3 in Geneva, Switzerland have widely acclaimed Bangladesh's role in tackling the negative phenomenon of climate change. The heads of state and government of 15 countries and other dignitaries highly appreciated Bangladesh position that emphasized establishing a global framework to …
The global swine flu pandemic will expose the failure of the international community to invest in health protection in poor countries, the world's top health official warned here yesterday. World Health Organisation director general Margaret Chan said the pandemic would "test the world on the issue of fairness," as she …
The World Health Organisation will provide all necessary assistance to Bangladesh in preventing the spread of swine flu virus. The assurance came when Executive Director of WHO Margaret Chan paid a call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her suite at Hotel Kempinski here Thursday afternoon (local time). Briefing the …
STEPHANIE NEBEHAY H1N1 flu has killed at least 2,837 people, but is not causing more severe illness than previously and the virus has not mutated, the World Health Organisation said on Friday. The United Nations agency is monitoring the strain, commonly known as swine flu, to detect any mutation which …
Counterfeit medication is not only a problem of developing countries. Thanks to globalisation and e-commerce this profitable business is spreading to Europe too. Governments, industry and consumers must cooperate to fight such practices.
The new H1N1 swine flu is estimated to have infected about 800,000 people in New York City in the spring, a top U.S. health official said on Sunday, citing a study due to be released later this week. Dr. Thomas Frieden, who heads the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and …
New Delhi: An increasing number of countries are reporting that the H1N1 virus is becoming Tamiflu-resistant. According to WHO, the worrying development has been seen in 12 countries, including China and Singapore. India has not reported the mutation so far. The changes in the virus reported in samples are making …
Regularly inspect buildings for indoor moisture and mould Dampness and mould related problems should be removed when they occur Buildings should be well-designed, constructed and maintained to prevent excess moisture and microbial growth Removing damp and mould conditions should be given priority to prevent poor health in populations already living …
First of its kind advisory on making buildings damp and mould-free people who stay indoors risk respiratory problems just as much as those exposed to outdoor air pollution. In fact, people living or working in buildings that are damp and have mould are at 75 per cent greater risk of …
Doctors are reporting a severe form of swine flu that goes straight to the lungs, causing severe illness in otherwise healthy young people and requiring expensive hospital treatment, the World Health Organisation said on Friday. Some countries are reporting that as many as 15 percent of patients infected with the …
The country has recorded 19 more new swine flu cases in the last 24 hours after health authorities were blamed for lax screening of suspected people on arrival at Zia International Airport, country's main entry point. "We have recorded 19 fresh A H1N1 virus infected people in the country and …
Although the first batch of swine flu vaccines are supposed to be ready and licenced by October, most healthcare workers do not want to be the first to be vaccinated. The reason behind the reluctance is the 1976 swine flu fiasco in the US when the vaccine supposedly killed 25 …
In search for sustainable intervention, the advent of pre-treated mosquito nets with insecticide, popularly known as long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) that would obviate the hassles of treatment and re-treatment, is viewed as a breakthrough in malaria prevention.
One week, 17 deaths and over 1,000 confirmed cases. You can count the days on your fingers, but not the victims of the new public health menace -the H1N1 flu. "Its speed is without precedent," says Dr Randeep Guleria, professor of Internal Medicine at the All India Institute of Medical …
Surinder Sud / New Delhi August 24, 2009, 1:36 IST Fresh guidelines for managing patients of H1N1 swine flu virus, issued yesterday by the United Nations health body, lay stress on the selective use of anti-viral drugs oseltamivir (tamiflu) and zanamivir to prevent serious illness and deaths and reduce need …
World Health Organisation (WHO) warned Bangladesh and other South East Asian countries about the pneumonic plague that had recently hit China. As it is a public health emergency of international concern and China is not far from Bangladesh, WHO warned Bangladesh to take cautionary steps to control the spread of …
The latest fad to catch the fancy of the young adult population in major cities is hookah bars. Peer pressure and work related stress has even increased use of tobacco among young women in cities. Dispelling some of the common misconceptions about the different forms of tobacco use, health experts …
Influenza has the potential to infect many people quickly. Although the death rate for seasonal flu is probably only around 1% of those affected, when the numbers so affected run into millions, as they do in India, the number of people who die will also be large. It is this …
