DHAKA, April 17, 2019 (BSS) – The National Health Service Week is being observed across the country in befitting manner.
The week is being observed aimed at creating awareness about the importance of providing healthcare at the doorsteps of common people and ensuring nutrition for all, which is vital for development, productivity and economic growth.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the programme at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in city’s Agargaon yesterday.
The premier, in her speech, called upon people concerned for mainstreaming the traditional medicine through a renewed focus on the age-old indigenous healthcare system alongside the conventional drugs.
The theme of the Week of this year is ‘Ensure Health Service Right: Promise of Sheikh Hasina’ (Sasthyo Sheba Odhikar, Sheikh Hasinar Angikar).
At the inaugural ceremony, Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque expressed his optimism that the country would achieve the milestone in the health sector within the shortest possible time under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
“Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman included the right of nutrition as a fundamental need and inducted it into the constitution.” he said.
On the second day of the week, all hospitals are providing special health services, including special outdoor services.
Health State Minister attended a programme on non-communicable diseases (NDCs) at Jatiya Press Club in the city in the afternoon.
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) organised a discussion on “Ethics in Health Service” around 4 pm at its auditorium in city’s Shahbagh area.
A colorful rally was also brought out from Central Shaheed Minar that ended at Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB).
Apart from this, clean up campaign was held at every healthcare service centre and documentaries on health service development were screened at every medical educational institution across the country. The week would be observed till April 20.