DHAKA, Sept 8, 2021 (BSS) - The authorities of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib
Medical University (BSMMU) opened a Retinopathy of Prematurity Clinic for the
treatment of premature newborn's eye on its third floor of the cabin block
this morning.

  BSMMU Vice-Chancellor (VC) M Sharfuddin Ahmed inaugurated the clinic, a
press release said here.

  On the occasion, a discussion meeting was held on the seventh floor of
BSMMU's Block-C where the VC attended as the chief guest with Chairman of the
Department of Ophthalmology Md Zafar Khaled in the chair.

   Director General of the Department of Health Education and Family Welfare
AHM Enayet Hassan, Pro-VC (administration) Saif Uddin Ahmed, President of
BMDC Neonatology Professor Mohammad Sahidullah, Director (hospital) Brigadier
General Md Nazrul Islam Khan, former Chairman of the Department of
Ophthalmology Md Shafiqul Islam and Ophthalmology Professor Nuzhat Choudhury
spoke at the event, among others.

   The clinic will provide services to immature newborns on Saturdays, Monday
and Wednesday every week, the release added.