Higher education for nurses emphasised
Wednesday, 20 April 2011
DU Correspondent
Nursing services' quality in the country is very poor and nurses are hardly able to provide quality service to the patients as they are not acquainted with advanced medical science. Speakers came up with these observations while addressing a press conference titled "Problems and Prospects of Nursing Education and Care in Bangladesh" International Medical College (IMC), Bangladesh and Kean University (KU) of the United States jointly organised the conference at VIP lounge of the National Press Club. IMC Governing Body Chairman Major Gen M Abdur Rab (retd), said the health service is a fundamental right of the citizens but, nursing service in the country is lagging behind due to acute shortage of skilled manpower. The IMC Chairman said, "Country needs more 0.25 million nurses by 2021 to serve the nation". He observed that nursing is a very potential sector locally as well as globally. He said Bangladesh could earn substantial foreign currency through supplying skilled nurses abroad by providing them with proper training and education. Executive Director of the School of Nursing of the KU Dr Tinnie Campbell also expressed the same opinion. Among others, North South University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Hafiz GA Siddiqui, Deputy Managing Director of International Medicare Ltd MA Mubin Khan, Director of Centre for International Studies of KU Prof Timothy Torre, Director of Human Resources of KU Faruqe Ahmed Chowdhury addressed the conference.
Nursing services' quality in the country is very poor and nurses are hardly able to provide quality service to the patients as they are not acquainted with advanced medical science. Speakers came up with these observations while addressing a press conference titled "Problems and Prospects of Nursing Education and Care in Bangladesh" International Medical College (IMC), Bangladesh and Kean University (KU) of the United States jointly organised the conference at VIP lounge of the National Press Club. IMC Governing Body Chairman Major Gen M Abdur Rab (retd), said the health service is a fundamental right of the citizens but, nursing service in the country is lagging behind due to acute shortage of skilled manpower. The IMC Chairman said, "Country needs more 0.25 million nurses by 2021 to serve the nation". He observed that nursing is a very potential sector locally as well as globally. He said Bangladesh could earn substantial foreign currency through supplying skilled nurses abroad by providing them with proper training and education. Executive Director of the School of Nursing of the KU Dr Tinnie Campbell also expressed the same opinion. Among others, North South University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Hafiz GA Siddiqui, Deputy Managing Director of International Medicare Ltd MA Mubin Khan, Director of Centre for International Studies of KU Prof Timothy Torre, Director of Human Resources of KU Faruqe Ahmed Chowdhury addressed the conference.