Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen on Wednesday said every doctor must ensure that no patient is deprived of medical care in the hospital.
“I have a responsibility to protect the doctors, but I also have to take the responsibility for providing good services to the patients,” he said.
The minister was addressing the program entitled “Donation of Modern Health Care Equipment and Hands-on Training” organized by Dhaka Medical College (DMC) and the North American Medical Association at DMC.
“As I have a responsibility towards the doctors, I have an equal responsibility for the patients,” Dr Sen said adding: “I am taking both responsibilities, but every doctor must have ensured no patient is deprived of medical care in the hospital."
About the Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute, the health minister said: “Five-bed burn unit was started by Bangabandhu. The unit is now turned into an institute with 500 beds at the initiative of Bangabandhu’s daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.”
“Thus, we can improve the quality of healthcare in Bangladesh with everyone's cooperation,” he said.
The health minister appreciated the devotion of the intern doctors of DMC in providing health services in government hospitals saying they are working tirelessly round the clock.
Later, the minister handed over medical equipment to different health centres donated by the North American Medical Association.
In the afternoon, Dr Samanta Lal Sen joined a discussion at BIRDEM Hospital marking the World Diabetic Day.
Address the occasion the minister expressed his concern over increasing the number of diabetic patients in the country day by day.
“There are about 13 million diabetic patients in Bangladesh and it may rise to 22 million by 2035,” the minister said, calling for creating massive awareness about diabetics from the city to the rural level.
Bangladesh Diabetic Samity (BDS) Secretary General Professor Md Saifuddin addressed the discussion with the BDS president and National Professor AK Azad in the chair.
