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Nov232022 by News DeskNo Comments

CIS & A-PAD arranged an International Symposium on Disaster Risk Management and Building Resilience

Community Initiative Society (CIS) and Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management (A-PAD) jointly organized an international symposium on “Disaster Risk Management and Building Resilience: Safer Community, Safer Society” in Dhaka on November 22, 2022, at Utshab Hall, Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden, Dhaka, Bangladesh The symposium was held in connection with the “Capacity Building Project for the establishment and Sustainable Management of a Multi-sector Platform for Disaster Management in Bangladesh” which is being jointly implemented by CIS and A-PAD. This international symposium was held to build up a partnership between two leading disaster management organizations CIS and A-PAD that are in a strong position to tap and establish a Multi-sector Platform in this region. This sympo...

Sep122022 by News DeskNo Comments

Medical camp organized by Creatocell Interior

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On 11th September 2022, the well-known interior company in Bangladesh Creatocell Interior conducted a medical camp with their employees. The campaigning was carried out with fifteen interior workers under the supervision of three doctors. It was mentioned that these people are the regular workers of this company. The company's primary intention was to focus on identifying the blood group of their workers and checking up on their physical health. On that day, all the workers had been briefed by the doctors on safety measures during their working hours. Founder and CEO of Creatocell Interior Apurba Khandaker said, " Healthy and skilled workers are a valuable asset for a company. That being the case, we organized this medical campaign for them to ensure their smooth workflow and reduce the...

Sep52022 by News DeskNo Comments

General Pharmaceuticals employees will receive insurance from MetLife

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General Pharmaceuticals Ltd., one of the leading pharmaceutical companies in Bangladesh, has partnered with MetLife to provide insurance for its employees and their dependents against accidents, disability, loss of life and medical emergencies under MetLife’s policy. General Pharmaceuticals has selected MetLife as an insurance provider because of the insurer’s customized solutions, online claims settlement service, faster payment of insurance claims and financial strength. Established in 1984, General Pharmaceuticals limited produces many categories of life-saving medicines which are distributed across Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, MetLife provides insurance protection to over 270,000 employees and their dependents of more than 800 organizations. An agreement signing ceremony has recently ...

Aug22022 by News DeskNo Comments

Aster Hospitals partners meet held in Dhaka

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Indian largest private healthcare service provider Aster Hospitals recently organized a meet-up for their business partners in Bangladesh. Aster Hospital's manager of international sales Saptak Das addressed the partners at the event. Dr. Hariprakash Chakravarty (Senior Consultant: Neurosurgery), Dr. Vikram Kekatapure - Head and Senior Consultant - Head and Neck Oncology, and Dr. Sonal Asthana, Lead Consultant - HPB & Liver Transplant Surgery and other senior officials including all partners attended the conference. Aster Hospitals has presented itself for the first time in Bangladesh. Aster DM Healthcare Limited is one of the largest private healthcare service providers operating in GCC and in India. With an inherent emphasis on clinical excellence, they are one of the few entit...

Feb82022 by News DeskNo Comments

Visa Eases Access to Medical Care in India for Patients from Bangladesh

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Visa (NYSE: V), the global leader in digital payments, announced today that it has partnered with Vaidam, a hospital care discovery platform, to make payments easier for medical travelers from South Asian countries seeking healthcare in India. Soumya Basu, Country Manager, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan, Visa said, “Seeking medical facilities in a foreign country and navigating the process can be complex and intimidating. We are pleased to partner with Vaidam to enable citizens of Bangladesh seeking medical treatment in India with more comfort, wider access and the benefit and convenience of using their Visa cards to pay. India receives a sizable number of its medical visitors from Bangladesh and we are grateful to be able to cater to these care-seekers with discounts on their medical ...

Dec72021 by News DeskNo Comments

Amended Tobacco Control law to be presented at parliament soon: Health Minister

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The existing Tobacco Control Act will be amended and presented in Parliament very soon with the aim of building a tobacco-free Bangladesh by 2040, said Health Minister Zahid Malek. He said this at a national seminar, styled "Tobacco Control Law Amendment for Making Tobacco-Free Bangladesh by 2040", organiged by the Bangladesh Parliamentary Forum for Health and Wellbeing (BPFHW) at the National Parliament on Monday afternoon. He also asked for a ban on e-cigarettes and a licensing system for the sale of tobacco products. At the seminar, seven proposals were made by the Parliamentary Forum to make Bangladesh tobacco-free. These include the abolition of all designated smoking areas including public places and public transports; banning the display of tobacco products at the point...

Oct82021 by News DeskNo Comments

Praava Health Provides Free Medical and Dental Care to Underprivileged Students of Chakar School

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Praava Health, Bangladesh’s fastest-growing healthcare brand, today completed its free “Health Camp” for the students of Chakar School (The School on the Wheel), an innovative digital mobile school that works with underprivileged children and other disadvantaged students. Thirty one children who ordinarily have little regular access to health services were examined in early September by Praava Health doctors, nurses and other medical practitioners, who provided free medical and dental care. These included Praava Health’s Pediatrician, Dr. Laila K Nurun Nahar, MBBS, DCH, and Praava Health’s Dentistry Consultant, Dr. Lubna Sharmin, BDS, PGT. Today’s visit included follow-up examinations with the children who required further pathological and imaging tests, as well as medicines. A cere...

Oct52021 by News DeskNo Comments

To ban e-cigarette current tobacco control act needs to be amended

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Many young people use e-cigarettes due to style and the flavors. Many consider e-cigarettes to help them quit smoking conventional cigarettes. Some perceive e-cigarettes to be less harmful to health compared to conventional cigarettes. These issues have come up in the results of a study on the use of e-cigarettes conducted on students of two universities in Dhaka. A press conference was organized at Abdus Salam Hall of the National Press Club on October 4 at 11 am to announce the results of the study conducted by the Dhaka Ahsania Mission with the technical assistance of the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids. Iqbal Masud, Director, Health and WASH Sector, Dhaka Ahsania Mission presided over the conference where Mukhlesur Rahman, Assistant Director, Health Sector, Dhaka Ahsania Mission deli...

Oct42021 by News DeskNo Comments

MetLife Bangladesh has first of its kind health insurance provides financial protection

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MetLife Bangladesh has today launched a first-of-its-kind Critical Illness Insurance Protection Plan that offers customers financial protection for 52 common critical illnesses, including the leading causes of death in Bangladesh: heart attack, stroke, respiratory diseases, cancer and kidney diseases. This is the only health insurance plan in the country that provides financial protection of up to BDT 1 Crore till the age of 80 years against the highest number of critical illnesses. By paying premiums for a relatively shorter period of time (maximum 20 years from the date of purchase), customers and their families can receive insurance coverage for medical treatment or unfortunate death of the policyholder from critical illnesses or any other causes till the age of 80 years. If a po...

Sep302021 by News DeskNo Comments

‘Children’s Corner’ launched at Shaheed Suhrawardy Hospital

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In celebrating the 75th Birthday of Honourable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, ASHIC Foundation for Childhood Cancer initiated and launched its 5th Play Center as ‘Children’s Corner’ at the Child Department of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital with the view to create a friendly environment for the treatment-seeking children. The head of the pediatric surgery department Dr. Mirza Kamrul Zahid inaugurated the Play Center graced with the presence of the Founder Chairperson of ASHIC Foundation Salma Chowdhury and Founder President Mr. Afzal Hossain Chowdhury. Associate Professor of Suhrawardy Hospital Dr. Paritosh Kumar Palit, Head of Pediatrics Department of Children Medical College Hospital Dr. Nazma Begum as well as a host of doctors also attended the occasion. The inaugu...