Nurjahan Begum, Adviser to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has revealed that the Health Protection Act, which was initiated in 2014, is yet to be finalized.
However, she expressed optimism that it will be submitted to the Cabinet (Council of Advisers) by next week.
She made these remarks on Friday afternoon while addressing an event as the chief guest at Dhaka University’s Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban.
The event, titled “Celebrating the 200th Medical Camp,” was organized by Dreamer’s Consultation and Research in collaboration with the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement.
Speaking about medical care for injured protesters, the health adviser said: “We are doing our best to facilitate the treatment of the injured. In addition to our local doctors, we have brought in medical professionals from France and China," she added.
She also stated that eye specialists from Nepal have come, and they confirmed that the treatment provided here has been appropriate.
