The Health Services Division has readied 1,933 medical teams to provide emergency medical support in coastal areas following the landfall of cyclone Amphan.
According to the weather forecast, the cyclone will hit the Bangladesh coast on Wednesday evening with 140-160kph in wind speed.
“All teams are ready to serve the people of the coastal areas,” said Habibur Rahman Khan, additional secretary of the Health Services Division.
He made the statement while briefing the reporters at the Secretariat on Wednesday.
Addressing the briefing, he further added: “1,212 medical teams have been readied for the coastal districts of Chittagong division, 418 teams for Barisal division, and 301 teams for Khulna division.
“They can tackle the emergency situation. We have also sent necessary medicine and water purifying tablets to the coastal districts.”
