State Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr M A Muhit on Saturday announced that the government will work to bring cancer care services to people's doorsteps over the next five years.
He made the remarks as the chief guest at a national stakeholder consultation meeting titled 'Strengthening Cancer Care Services in Bangladesh,' jointly organized by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the World Health Organization (WHO) at Hotel InterContinental in Dhaka.
Highlighting that breast, colorectal, and oral cancers are the most prevalent in Bangladesh, Dr Muhit stressed the importance of early awareness and screening, adding that primary healthcare workers will receive necessary training.
The government has already announced the establishment of cancer hospitals in all divisional cities and will form a National Cancer Control Program and a National Cancer Control Council to ensure inter-ministerial coordination, he said.