Public hospitals across the country are preparing in order to ensure healthcare services before and after the holidays of Durga Puja and Eid-ul-Azha.
Keeping a week-long celebration in mind, the authorities have been preparing a full-fledged medical team, ambulances, and medical equipment to handle any kind of emergency during that period.
All public hospital outdoor units will remain open throughout except Eid day and the day before. The hospitals have already made duty rosters for doctors, nurses, technologists and other employees.
A special Eid menu has also been prepared for patients.
Professor Dr ABM Abdul Hannan, director (hospital and clinic) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), told the Dhaka Tribune that he had issued a circular on September 28, directing all civil surgeons concerned to make preparations to ensure health services before three days and after four days of Eid.
“All patients will certainly get emergency and indoor services while the outdoor section will open from the day after Eid,” he said.
Dr Musfiqur Rahman, deputy director of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), said they had made an all-out preparation to ensure quality service for patients.
“Here we have around 245 doctors and 856 nurses. Among them 55 doctors and 74 nurses will go on leave for Durga Puja. Another 120 doctors and 150 nurses will take leave for the Eid. However, more than 80% will go for only two or three days’ leave,” he added.
“Moreover, assistant, associate and full professors will also be visiting the hospital to see patients in shifts. A schedule for them has already been prepared.”
According to him, the number of patients at public hospitals is also likely to go down ahead of Eid. Around 3,000 patients generally stay admitted at the DMCH but the number was found to be 2,600 on Wednesday.
