Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said that her government reached the healthcare services to the people鈥檚 doorsteps across Bangladesh.
鈥榃e have reached healthcare services to the common people,鈥� she said while witnessing a presentation on the health sector transformation to ensure universal healthcare for all at her official Ganabhaban residence in Dhaka in the morning.
She briefly described the measures taken for the development of the country鈥檚 health sector to reach healthcare services to the people鈥檚 doorsteps in the last one and a half decades.
PM鈥檚 deputy press secretary KM Shakhawat Moon briefed journalists about the event.
After witnessing presentation, the prime minister gave necessary directives to pursue the universal healthcare programme for all.
She also stressed the need for further development of the country鈥檚 health sector.
The prime minister asked the authorities concerned to purchase medical equipment for public hospitals based on real needs alongside maintaining cautiousness in purchasing medical equipment.
鈥楶roper usage of the medical equipment has to be ensured,鈥� she said.
The prime minister also highlighted Bangladesh鈥檚 founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman鈥檚 groundbreaking steps to advance the health sector after the country鈥檚 independence by giving the highest importance to ensuring health services for all.
Health and family welfare minister Dr Samant Lal Sen, state minister Dr Rokeya Sultana, president of the parliamentary standing committee on the health ministry Dr AFM Ruhal Haque, prime minister鈥檚 adviser on private industry and investment Salman Fazlur Rahman, principal secretary M Tofazzel Hossain Mia, PMO secretary Mohammad Salahuddin, prime minister鈥檚 press secretary M Nayeemul Islam Khan and health secretary Md Jahangir Alam, among others, were present.