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Primary healthcare

More than 800 Expected to Participate in National Workshop on Healthy Village

The workshop will exhibit the exemplary strategies, approaches, convergent actions and innovative models in context to convergent actions and best practices. Beginning Thursday, the Ministry...

OWSA Staff - 18 January 2024

COVID-19

Health Minister Speaks of Long-Awaited Incentives for ASHA Workers

ASHA, or Accredited Social Health Activists have been demanding better remuneration for the past many years, but the health minister did not make any...

OWSA Staff - 8 September 2022

Bangladesh

Over 60 Per Cent of Bangladesh’s Healthcare Facilities Lack Basic Hygiene Services

Interventions to increase access to handwashing with water and soap and environmental cleaning form the cornerstone of infection prevention and control programmes and are...

OWSA Contributor - 31 August 2022

Accountability

Oxfam Kit A Sole Acknowledgement of An ASHA’s Work During COVID-19 Pandemic

The nature of Vinita’s job took a drastic turn as she went door-to-door while people stayed indoors — some fearing a police crackdown; others...

OWSA Contributor - 6 July 2022

COVID-19

Monkeypox Risk Is ‘Real’, Says WHO. Reiterates COVID-19 Pandemic ‘Not Over’

Over 1,000 cases of monkeypox infections have been reported from 29 countries so far, even as COVID-19 claimed over 7,000 lives last week, the...

OWSA Staff - 9 June 2022

Health

Nearly A Billion People Lack Access to Disability Aids

A Majority of people who would benefit from assistive technology lack potentially life-changing access to devices such as glasses, hearing aids, wheelchairs. 3.5 billion...

SciDevNet - 18 May 2022

Accountability

Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis Cripples Health Services

Until 2021 the country had a strong healthcare sector, but today, Sri Lanka has run out of hard currency to buy basic medicines. Medical...

SciDevNet - 23 April 2022

Afghanistan

Red Cross: Global support critical for Afghanistan as COVID-19, measles run rampant

Health facilities have shut down for lack essential medical supplies and funds to pay for utilities and salaries. Aid groups have sounded an upcoming health...

OWSA Staff - 24 February 2022

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