Print Date: September 1, 2026 ||
Publish Date: August 20, 2026
Govt working to upgrade all upazila health complexes to 150 beds: Health State Minister
Md. Palash Tushar Pathan, Staff Reporter ||
The government is
working to upgrade 50-bed health complexes in every upazila to 150-bed
facilities to expand healthcare services closer to people’s homes, State
Minister for Health Dr MA Muhit said on Thursday.He made the remarks
while inaugurating a nationwide oral cholera vaccination campaign at Tejgaon in
Dhaka.Dr Muhit said the
government is prioritising disease prevention over treatment, arguing that
preventing illness is more effective in protecting public health than
increasing dependence on medical services after people fall sick.He said the
highest-ever allocation for the health sector has been made in this year’s
national budget as part of the government’s efforts to strengthen healthcare
services.During the
inauguration, the state minister administered an oral cholera vaccine to a
person with disabilities and urged people across the country to participate in
the campaign.Emphasising the
importance of vaccination in preventing cholera and diarrhoeal diseases, he
said the oral vaccine is easy to administer and should reach people in every
part of the country, including remote villages, chars and isolated hill
communities.He called on social
organisations and local leaders to work together to turn the vaccination
campaign into an effective social movement.Dr Muhit also
stressed the importance of safe water, saying vaccination alone cannot prevent
waterborne diseases such as cholera and diarrhoea.He urged people to
ensure the use and proper storage of safe and clean water for drinking, cooking
and all household activities.Health Services
Division Secretary Md Kamruzzaman Chowdhury chaired the programme.
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