Govt to enact law for private physicians, says health minister

The government will enact a law regarding the private practice of doctors, Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque told Jatiya Sangsad (JS) on Thursday, reports UNB.

"Yes, the government has taken an initiative to enact a private practice act for the physicians," he said, replying to a tabled question from Awami League MP Nurunnabi Chowdhury (Bhola-3).

In the question, the lawmaker asked whether the government has any plan to formulate a law to fix fees as many of the private doctors charge 'unethical fees as per their whims'.

In reply to another written question from

BNP MP Gulam Mohammad Siraj (Bogura-6), the health minister said a separate unit in every district hospital will be opened for drug addicts in the country.