Coronavirus: Workers to get telemedicine support

The workers of local and exported oriented factories in the country will be provided with telemedicine services amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

The Department of Inspection of Factories and Establishments (DIFE) issued an order in this regard through a circular on Monday.

The circular signed by DIFE Inspector General Shib Nath Roy mentioned workers and their family members can avail the telemedicine service from a list of doctors of the DIFE, from 10am to 2pm every day.

List of DIFE doctors, workplace and contact numbers  

Dr Nazum Nahar

Assistant Director (health) 

Dhaka 01796011919

nazmunnahar2002@gmail.com

Dr Nobin Kuman Howlader

Barisal 

01937493427

nobindife@gmail.com

Dr Biswajit Rai

Chittagong

01712383773

biswadife@gmail.com

Dr Deepa Dutta

Dhaka

017142843

laxmirose1@gamil.com

Dr Lutfar Rahman

Dhaka

01972138530

lutfun.hossain@gmail.com

Dr Tamina Hossain

Dhaka

01711240390

taminahossain20@yahoo.Com

Dr Bithy Biswas

Gazipur

01748129493

bithybiswas88@gmail.com

Dr Md Sohyeb Hossain

Khulna

01749599797

shipu.an@gmail.com

Dr Razib Chandra Das

Narayanganj

01722909122

drazibd@gmail.com

Dr Jakia Rizwana Lotus

Narayanganj

01787-386361

dr.jakiarizwana@gmail.Com

Dr Shohidul Islam

Sylhet

01914300917

md.shohidul88@gmail.com

The doctors will give the information collected from the telemedicine service, to the Deputy Inspector General (health) Dr Mostafizur Rahman.

The DIG health will then send the information to the higher authorities by 5pm every day. 

As of Monday,  Covid-19 claimed 101 lives in Bangladesh and affected 2,948 people while 85 fully recovered from it.

The pandemic has infected 2,483,190 people globally with 170,501 deaths in 213 countries and territories, including Bangladesh.