Tag: Directorate General of Health Services
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Dengue death toll nears 600
In a regular bulletin, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said a total of 589 dengue patients have been hospitalized in Dhaka during the 24-hour period, while 945 others are in hospitals outside the capital city. A total of 124,342 dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals this year.
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11 more dengue patients died in 24 hours, 2327 hospitalized
The DGHS said that in the last 24 hours (from 8:00 am on Saturday to 8:00 am on Sunday), 8 people died in various hospitals in Dhaka and three in hospitals outside Dhaka. Of the 2,327 people admitted to hospitals, 920 were in Dhaka and 1,407 were outside the capital. So far this year, a…
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Dengue cases in Bangladesh close to 100,000
“476 deaths due to dengue disease were reported this year, which is the highest in a single year since dengue was detected in 2000, compared to 281 deaths last year,” said the DGHS daily statement. “A total of 7,582 dengue patients are undergoing treatment in various hospitals. Of them, 3,532 are in Dhaka while 4,050…
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Dengue killed 9 more people in 24 hours
It said that a total of 95,877 cases of dengue have been reported so far this year – 46,933 in Dhaka and 48,944 outside the capital. Of the nine deaths in 24 hours, seven people died in hospitals in the capital, while two died outside Dhaka. Of the admitted dengue patients, 804 were admitted to…
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Dengue: Nine people died in 24 hours and 2288 people were hospitalized
Nine more people died of dengue across the country in the last 24 hours till 8 am on Thursday, taking the total death toll to 444. The mosquito-borne viral disease has claimed 193 lives in the current month alone. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) disclosed this in a press release on Thursday. *more…
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Dengue deaths in Bangladesh cross 400
A total of 919 dengue patients are now undergoing treatment in hospitals in the capital, while 1,561 patients are in various districts, the Directorate of Health said in a regular bulletin on Monday evening. A total of 87,891 dengue cases have been reported so far this year – 43,665 in Dhaka and 44,226 outside the…
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11 more dengue patients died in 24 hours, 2905 hospitalized
According to the DGHS, 1,042 of the new patients were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside it. A total of 9,733 dengue patients, including 4,335 in the capital, are now undergoing treatment in hospitals across the country. So far this year, the DGHS has recorded 85,411 dengue cases and 75,280 recoveries.
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DGHS anticipates record dengue cases in August
“We still have a lot of vacancies. Besides this, patients can also get admitted and treated in our medical colleges,” said Shahadat Hussain.The death toll from the dengue outbreak across the country has crossed 350 since January this year.Twelve more deaths were reported in the 24 hours till Wednesday morning, taking the death toll from…
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Dengue killed 12 more people in 24 hours
In a regular bulletin, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said the capital city recorded seven deaths due to the mosquito-borne viral disease on Wednesday, while the remaining five deaths occurred in different districts. During this period, a total of 2,844 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals – 1,146 in Dhaka and 1,722 in…
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14 more deaths due to dengue in Bangladesh in 24 hours
According to the DGHS, 1,119 of the new patients were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside it. A total of 9,572 dengue patients, including 4,652 in the capital, are now undergoing treatment in hospitals across the country. So far this year, the DGHS has registered 69,483 dengue cases and 59,584 recoveries.
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Dengue fever: 10 more dead, 2,764 hospitalized
Besides, 2,764 people were admitted to hospitals due to mosquito-borne viral fever during this period, according to a DGHS release. A total of 1,078 patients have been admitted to hospitals in Dhaka in the last 24 hours, while 1,686 patients have been admitted to hospitals outside Dhaka city.
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With the increase in the number of dengue patients, the saline crisis is looming
The BSMMU authority has opened a dengue ward on the second floor of F block of the hospital. On Thursday, when I went to the ward, I saw that almost all the patients had cannulas for veins in their hands. Speaking in this regard, Professor Salahuddin Shah, Head of the Department of Hematology, BSMMU, said,…
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10 percent decline in breastfeeding, a matter of concern among mothers
There is no substitute for breastfeeding for a child’s intellectual and physical development, prevention of malnutrition and development of the immune system. There are rules to exclusively breastfeed children under 6 months of age, yet breastfeeding has declined significantly in the country. According to the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) 2022, breastfeeding in the…
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No ICU service at government facilities in 22 districts
Government hospitals in Rangamati, Bandarban, Khagrachhari, Barguna, Lalmonirhat, Gaibandha, Chapainwabganj, Panchgarh, Natore, Magura, Jhenaidah, Bhola, Nilphmari, Thakurgaon, Kurigram, Jamalpur, Jhalakathi, Pirojpur, Shariatpur, Netrokona, Chuadanga have ICU beds. and Sunamganj. Moreover, though the hospitals in Bagerhat and Madaripur have ICU facilities, these are not functioning. In response to a question about what they do when an…
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Trauma center is not working, responsible should be held accountable
There can be only one logic behind this, wastage of government resources. No one is accountable for public money. This has been the practice with every new and old government. After creating 21 trauma centers under the rule of two governments, DGHS director (hospitals and clinics) Sheikh Daud Adnan now told Prothom Alo, trauma centers…