Barisal Correspondent :
Residents of the city forming human chain on Tuesday demanded better health services in public sector by upgrading Barisal Sher -e- Bangla Medical College Hospital to post-graduation level and Barisal General (Sadar) Hospital to 250-bed college level institution.
The programme was organised by ‘Committee for preserving Barisal Sadar Hospital and developing public health services’ was presided over by Kajal Ghosh, convener of the committee.
Leaders and activists of ruling and opposition political parties, professional-socio-cultural-development organisations, students, teachers and cross section of people participated in the programme held in front of Ashwini Kumar Hall of the city.
Among others Ebaidul Huq Chan of BNP, Syed Anis of AL, Mohsin Ul Islam Habul of Japa, AK Azad of CPB, Abdul Hye Mahbub of JSD, Nazrul Huq Nilu of Workers Party, Dr. Mizanur Rahman of Barisal Bivag Unnoyon Committee, M G Kabir Vulu, Nurul Alam Farid of Muktijoddha Sangsad, Faridul Alam of Shikkhak Samity, Shanti Das of Sangskritik Sangothan Samonya Parishad, Dr. Habibur Rahman of Human Rights Association, Kohinur Begum, councilor of BCC, Rahima Sultana Kajal of development organisation activists, Dr. AFM Shafiuddin, district civil surgeon, addressed the programme.
The speakers told government already announced plan to upgrade old public medical colleges to post-graduation level and so Barisal SBMCH should be given preference it that case.
Besides more than hundred years old 100-bed Barisal General (Sadar) Hospital should be upgraded to 250-bed and must be under supervision of SBMCH authourity instead of district civil surgeon for upgrading it to a medical college and expanding standard public sector health services, the speakers told.
After the human chain memorandums to prime minister, health minister, and health directorate have been submitted through the deputy commissioner of Barisal.
Residents of the city forming human chain on Tuesday demanded better health services in public sector by upgrading Barisal Sher -e- Bangla Medical College Hospital to post-graduation level and Barisal General (Sadar) Hospital to 250-bed college level institution.
The programme was organised by ‘Committee for preserving Barisal Sadar Hospital and developing public health services’ was presided over by Kajal Ghosh, convener of the committee.
Leaders and activists of ruling and opposition political parties, professional-socio-cultural-development organisations, students, teachers and cross section of people participated in the programme held in front of Ashwini Kumar Hall of the city.
Among others Ebaidul Huq Chan of BNP, Syed Anis of AL, Mohsin Ul Islam Habul of Japa, AK Azad of CPB, Abdul Hye Mahbub of JSD, Nazrul Huq Nilu of Workers Party, Dr. Mizanur Rahman of Barisal Bivag Unnoyon Committee, M G Kabir Vulu, Nurul Alam Farid of Muktijoddha Sangsad, Faridul Alam of Shikkhak Samity, Shanti Das of Sangskritik Sangothan Samonya Parishad, Dr. Habibur Rahman of Human Rights Association, Kohinur Begum, councilor of BCC, Rahima Sultana Kajal of development organisation activists, Dr. AFM Shafiuddin, district civil surgeon, addressed the programme.
The speakers told government already announced plan to upgrade old public medical colleges to post-graduation level and so Barisal SBMCH should be given preference it that case.
Besides more than hundred years old 100-bed Barisal General (Sadar) Hospital should be upgraded to 250-bed and must be under supervision of SBMCH authourity instead of district civil surgeon for upgrading it to a medical college and expanding standard public sector health services, the speakers told.
After the human chain memorandums to prime minister, health minister, and health directorate have been submitted through the deputy commissioner of Barisal.
