Maternal mortality and infant mortality reduced under effective leadership: Speaker
Rangpur Correspondent/
Speaker of the National Parliament. Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken various steps to provide health care to the people. Maternal and infant mortality rates have decreased under his effective leadership. Children’s immunization programs have been successful. The Covid-19 vaccine has been administered to the people across the country.
He said this while inaugurating a two-day health care camp at Government Shah Abdur Rauf College premises in Pirganj, Rangpur. Internationally renowned nuclear scientist Dr. M. A. He inaugurated this camp in commemoration of the 14th death anniversary of Wazed Mia. Men, women and children are receiving health services in camps at different levels of Pirganj upazila.
The speaker said that the community clinic is playing an important role in providing health care to the people. 32 types of medicines are being provided to the public by the Prime Minister’s orders. About 30 specialist doctors have come from Dhaka to provide health care in the camp, which is commendable.
Professor Dr. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. A team of 30 eminent doctors under the leadership of Mohammad Hossain came to this health care camp to provide necessary medicines and he expressed his thanks and gratitude to all. At this time, the speaker also thanked the owner of Beacon Pharmaceuticals Ebadul Karim MP for supplying 64 cartons of medicines. He then visited various booths in the camp and inquired about the health of the service seekers.
The speaker said that the provision of free healthcare by doctors is a unique example in the service of humanity.
Deputy Commissioner of Rangpur in the opening ceremony. Professor Dr. Chitralekha Nazneen, neurosurgeon and dean of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University also attended. Mohammad Hossain, Superintendent of Police Ferdous Ali Chowdhury, Principal of Rangpur Medical College Dr. Bimal Chandra Roy and Principal of Government Shah Abdur Rauf College. Rashedunnabi was present.