Tawsia Tajmim

Tawsia Tajmim is a Staff Correspondent at The Business Standard. She specialises in health reporting. She can be reached at tawsia.tasu@gmail.com
 

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Health

Another 500 beds added to Neurosciences Hospital, inauguration soon

Up to 15 June this year, a total of 5,988 people have been hospitalised with dengue and 30 have died. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Health

Country battles dual threat of dengue, chikungunya as fever cases surge

Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). File Photo: Collected
Health

Plan to cut doctors at DMCH's Shishu Bikash Kendra may hurt special-need children’s treatment

In Bangladesh, 69% of the total health expenditure in the country is paid out-of-pocket by patients. A large chunk of that goes into paying for medication. Photo: Reuters
Bangladesh

1,000 drug registrations stuck as Bangladesh risks losing TRIPS waiver

Ministry of Health & Family welfare. File Photo
Health

Govt considers closing substandard medical colleges to secure public health future

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Health

Government plans local production of antivenom

State-run Essential Drugs to begin full-scale IV Fluid production this month
Health

State-run Essential Drugs to begin full-scale IV Fluid production this month

Health sector reform: Many plans, little progress on system overhaul
Health

Health sector reform: Many plans, little progress on system overhaul

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Panorama

From dreams to despair: Sufferings of Bangladeshi women migrant workers

Radioiodine shortage for 6 months, thyroid cancer patients in distress
Health

Radioiodine shortage for 6 months, thyroid cancer patients in distress

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Health

First nationwide typhoid vaccination for 5 crore children kicks off in September

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Health

Call for policy overhaul to end systemic discrimination against Hijra community

Harsh realities of adolescent mothers in Bangladesh
Panorama

Harsh realities of adolescent mothers in Bangladesh