Villagers to get online specialized healthcare services at home: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said her government will reach online specialized healthcare services to the upazilas so rural people get treatment from home.

“We’re creating the scope so that they (the patients) can get specialized treatment sitting at their own locations and staying in upazilas,” she said.

The premier said this while inaugurating the golden jubilee celebration and the 14th convocation of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS) in the city’s Mohakhali, joining it through a virtual platform from her official residence Ganobhaban.

She said her government has installed web cameras at every upazila hospital. “We’ll improve it (the online services through web cameras) further. We’ve this plan so that they (patients) can avail the specialized treatment online.”  

Hasina said though the government has already created the facility, it has a plan to improve it further so that the patients don’t need to come to Dhaka, rather they can avail the specialized healthcare services staying in their own areas.

Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque spoke at the function chaired by BCPS president Prof Quazi Deen Mohammad.

In the function, BCPS conferred the golden jubilee memento and honorary fellowship to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. On her behalf, the health minister received the memento and fellowship certificate from the BPCS president.

Former president of BCPS Prof AHM Towhidul Anwar Chowdhury delivered the welcome speech, while its senior vice president Prof Abul Bashar Mohammed Khurshid Alam gave a vote of thanks.

BCPS honorary secretary Prof Md Billal Alam introduced foreign delegates from different countries including India, Pakistan, Australia and Sri Lanka.

On behalf of the PM the health minister handed over the gold medals to BCPS fellows and honorary fellowship to a number of local and foreign dignitaries.

- UNB