Health Services Division Secretary Dr. A.N.M. Bazlur Rashid inspected the hospital in Chapainawabganj, which has been identified as a dengue hotspot. On Thursday, he visited the Chapainawabganj 250-Bed District Hospital.
Around 12:00 PM, Dr. Bazlur Rashid visited the district hospital, walked through the dengue wards, and spoke with patients suffering from dengue fever. He also inspected other wards of the hospital. Later, the Health Secretary stated that Chapainawabganj is one of the districts where dengue has spread, noting that there is sufficient reason for concern regarding the local dengue situation, though the district administration and health department are making their utmost efforts to improve it.
He emphasized that improving the dengue situation is impossible without public awareness, and therefore the health department is focusing on raising awareness alongside providing hospital treatment. Afterwards, the Health Secretary held an exchange meeting with the doctors and other officials of the district hospital. During the meeting, hospital authorities highlighted the crisis of doctors, and the Health Secretary assured necessary measures to fill the vacant posts.
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Reported by Md. Tarek Rahman, Chapainawabganj • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
