Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen said the construction works of 100-bed burn and plastic surgery unit will begin in Chittagong after the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s China visit.
The minister said this while visiting the designated place for the construction of a 100-bed burn and plastic surgery unit in the city’s Surson road
The health minister said China wants to complete the construction works of the building within two years, he said.
“We also want to start the unit with everything at the same time. We are moving forward with that plan,” he added.
Later, the minister visited some wards of Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) and exchanged views with the doctors.
Health Minister displeased by quality of healthcare at CMCHDr Sen expressed his surprise after hearing that the MRI machine was broken in CMCH for a long time and assured to take quick action to solve this problem.
Later, Dr Samanta Lal visited Hathajari Upazila Health Complex to observe the quality of healthcare facilities at the village level and talked to the patients and doctors about various facilities in the hospital.
After that the health minister also visited a community clinic at Jobra village of Fatepur Union.
During this time, to verify the quality of medical care, he tested his diabetes by the health worker in charge of the community clinic.
