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Govt. constructing 36 community clinics in haor areas
DHAKA, Dec 28, 2017 (BSS) – Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad
Nasim today said the government is constructing 36 community clinics to
ensure healthcare facilities in haor areas.
“We are expecting that the construction work will be completed by June next
year,” he told a function held on the occasion of signing of Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) in the conference room of his ministry here.
Supervisor Engineer of Directorate of Health Engineering Amwar Ali and
Director of Partner in Development Division Dr Mohammad Nazrul Islam signed
the MoU on behalf of their respective organizations.
State Minister for Health and Family Welfare Zahid Maleque, Director
General of Directorate General of Health Service (DGHS) and senior officials
of the ministry, among others, were present on the occasion.
Indian government will provide Taka 9 crore as grant for the construction
of the community clinics.
Nasim said, “Community clinic project is an important outcome of visionary
leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. BNP-Jamaat alliance government
shut down community clinics as part of their revengeful politics.”
“After assuming power, the Awami League government reopened community
clinics. Now the community clinics have become a role model for healthcare
services in the world,” he added.
There are 14,000 community clinics in the country, Nasim said, adding the
government has taken initiatives to set up 4,000 community clinics by 2018
aiming to bring rural population under healthcare coverage.
Nasim said, “India is a tested friend of Bangladesh. They have extended
financial supports to Bangladesh for the construction of community clinics to
further improve healthcare services in the country.”
The community clinics will significantly help ensure universal healthcare
coverage for all by 2030, he added.
Nasim said delivery services for pregnant mothers are now available at
community clinics. “Community clinics are playing an important role in
providing healthcare facilities for mothers and their children. Laptops have
been given at all community clinics for improving its service quality,” he
added.
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