Shaid Ripon
জ্যেষ্ঠ প্রতিবেদক
Mother-to-child transmission of HIV: 28.5% women unaware
At least 81.5 percent of women in the country have minimum knowledge about HIV/AIDS infection which indicates that they are aware of at least one HIV/AIDS carrier. The Sample Vital Statistics 2020 report of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) revealed such information.
Cervical-breast cancer screening program on wrong track
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) are on their way to introducing cervical-breast cancer screening facility in all upazilas of 64 districts of the country. An effective referral system will be established for cervical-breast cancer screening, management and follow-up to reduce maternal mortality across the country.
