Liver transplantation in govt hospitals soon
Sunday, 3 October 2010
Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr AFM Ruhal Haque has expressed the hope that opportunity of advanced treatments like liver transplantation would soon be created in the country, reports UNB.
"The government is very keen to open such treatments at government hospitals, so that the common people can avail the opportunity at somewhat low cost," he said Saturday.
The minister was speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural function of the biennial international conference of Association of the Study of Liver, Bangladesh at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel.
Dr Ruhal Haque said treatment using advanced and sophisticated technology is always expensive. Still the government will continue its efforts to create such opportunities to ensure advanced healthcare.
"The government is trying to provide such innovative treatments first at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University."
Replying to a question, he said such an opportunity could possibly be created in the country within one year or lesser time, if the institutions and individuals concerned take proper initiatives with support from the government.
The health minister congratulated all health workers of the country, as Bangladesh achieved the MDG award 2010 for reducing child mortality. He also thanked the international organisations for providing financial and technical assistances in this regard.
State Minister for Health and Family Welfare Capt (retd) Dr Mozibur Rahman Fakir, President of Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA) Prof Mahmud Hasan, Registrar of Bangladesh Medical Research Council Dr Habib-a-Millat, Liver Association president Prof Salimur Rahman and secretary general Dr Mamun-al-Mahtab also spoke on the occasion.
"The government is very keen to open such treatments at government hospitals, so that the common people can avail the opportunity at somewhat low cost," he said Saturday.
The minister was speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural function of the biennial international conference of Association of the Study of Liver, Bangladesh at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel.
Dr Ruhal Haque said treatment using advanced and sophisticated technology is always expensive. Still the government will continue its efforts to create such opportunities to ensure advanced healthcare.
"The government is trying to provide such innovative treatments first at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University."
Replying to a question, he said such an opportunity could possibly be created in the country within one year or lesser time, if the institutions and individuals concerned take proper initiatives with support from the government.
The health minister congratulated all health workers of the country, as Bangladesh achieved the MDG award 2010 for reducing child mortality. He also thanked the international organisations for providing financial and technical assistances in this regard.
State Minister for Health and Family Welfare Capt (retd) Dr Mozibur Rahman Fakir, President of Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA) Prof Mahmud Hasan, Registrar of Bangladesh Medical Research Council Dr Habib-a-Millat, Liver Association president Prof Salimur Rahman and secretary general Dr Mamun-al-Mahtab also spoke on the occasion.