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Govt hospitals to provide free healthcare services on Aug 15
DHAKA, Aug 8, 2018 (BSS) – Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed
Nasim today directed all the government hospitals, including community
clinics, across the country to provide healthcare services to the people at
free of cost on August 15, marking the National Mourning Day.
The minister gave the directive while speaking at the preparatory meeting
at the ministry office in the city marking the National Mourning Day, said an
official release.
As per the minister’s directive, the hospitals will provide medical
services and examine diagnosis tests at free of cost from 9 am to 12 noon at
the outdoor of their respective health centres on August 15 while emergency
and indoor services will remain open for 24 hours on the day.
Health Services Division Secretary Md Sirajul Haque Khan, Medical
Education and Family Welfare Division Secretary GM Saleh Uddin and Director
General of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Professor Dr Abul
Kalam Azad and other officials concerned were present at the meeting, among
others.
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