Tag: Dr. Sharmeen Bhuiyan

This article examines what Bangladesh’s newly revived liver transplant program means for patients, for health investment priorities, and for the fairness of concentrating resources on one terminal disease while others remain underserved. The story reads like an ordinary hospital case until the numbers sink in. A Dhaka homemaker with liver cirrhosis had her family pricing…

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The old adage declares that health is wealth, suggesting that wellbeing itself is the greatest asset a person can possess. In Bangladesh, the relationship inverts with brutal clarity: wealth is the prerequisite for health, and the absence of it is a slow sentence to inadequate treatment, delayed diagnosis, and preventable suffering.  The question is not…

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The July floods have once again demonstrated the vulnerability of many regions of Bangladesh to widespread flooding and its associated public health consequences. While immediate rescue and humanitarian assistance are essential, the period following a flood often presents even greater health risks due to contaminated water, disease outbreaks, food insecurity, disrupted healthcare services, and deteriorating…

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