Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Why is dilly-dally in taking over hospital after completion?
Such negligence and disorder could likely only happen in Bangladesh: despite the construction being completed, no government authority has taken over the hospital for several years. The hospital has been lying idle year after year. The contractor has been guarding the hospital with their own staff for almost four years. Despite repeated letters, the authorities have not taken over the hospital. Due to this prolonged delay, various items in the hospital have been stolen.
Ensure accountability for rising medicine prices
Ensure accountability for rising medicine prices
Take swift action to activate inoperative hospitals
Many patients are unable to receive treatment due to a lack of hospitals, yet they are forced to travel long distances while hospitals exist nearby on paper. The hospitals may have doctors and staff who receive regular salaries, and the infrastructure might be intact, but what is missing is any real activity at these hospitals.
ISPR requests not to get misled by rumours over security of St. Martin’s
Inter Services Public Relation Directorate (ISPR) has urged all not to be misguided by rumours spreading through social media over the security of St. Martin’s island centering Myanmar's ongoing internal conflict near the island.
No govt hospital or lab has international certificate, says Health Minister
He mentioned that in the future, initiatives will be taken to obtain international standard certificates for other government health service institutions.
Health Minister stuck in hospital elevator: Probe committee finds evidence of negligence
The probe committee formed over the incident of Health Minister Dr Samant Lal Sen getting stuck in a hospital elevator has found evidence of negligence on several issues including faulty automatic rescue device (ARD) and lack of necessary training of lift operators.