Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has now taken an initiative to establish 151-bed hospitals at the upazila level, the minister said.
Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain at the Muradnagar Upazila Health Complex in Cumilla. Photo: Collected
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Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain at the Muradnagar Upazila Health Complex in Cumilla. Photo: Collected
The government is planning to form an ambulance pool to ease patient transport difficulties across the country, with ambulances expected to be arranged by the next fiscal year, Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain has said.
Speaking to journalists after an unannounced visit to Muradnagar Upazila Health Complex in Cumilla today (28 October), he said the late President Ziaur Rahman was the first to establish 19-bed hospitals at the upazila level to bring healthcare services to people’s doorsteps.
Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia later upgraded the hospitals to 31-bed and 50-bed facilities, he added.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has now taken an initiative to establish 151-bed hospitals at the upazila level, the minister said.
He added that the government is planning to increase hospital bed capacity and expand necessary medical services and facilities to strengthen healthcare delivery at the upazila level.
Emphasising women’s and children’s health, Sakhawat said the proposed 151-bed hospitals would include 10 dialysis beds, a 20-bed maternity ward and 20 beds for children.
The hospitals would also provide physiotherapy services for both men and women, along with breastfeeding centres, he said.
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