A changed mindset of the physicians along with more accountability and good governance in government hospitals could further improve the quality of health, family planning and nutrition services to the commoners.
The opinion came at a views-sharing meeting on ‘Health Services in Rangpur City: Problems, Prospects and Way-outs’ held yesterday at Rangpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) auditorium, Rangpur.
The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) with district unit of Shachetan Nagorik Committee (SNC) organised the meeting participated by health officials, physicians, public representatives, civil society members, socio-cultural and political activists, business eaders and health service recipients.
President of district unit of SNC Mosfeka Razzaque presided over the event.
The TIB officials delivered a power point presentation on the positive and negative findings of their surveys conducted on providing health services at Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) in 2009 and 2012 respectively.
RCCI President Abul Kashem, expert physicians Dr Mofizul Islam Mantu, Dr Animesh Majumder, Dr Syed Mamunur Rahman, Dr Kamruzzaman and Dr Samorpita Ghosh Tanya, Professor Shah Alam,
Principal Fakhrul Anam Benzu, cultural personality Monwara Begum, District Health Education Officer Md Shahjahan addressed, among others.
Area manager of the Civil Enhancement Project of TIB Dewan Mahfuz Mowla moderated the meeting.
The participants discussed survey reports of TIB, evaluated present status of health services being provided at RMCH, other hospitals, private clinics, health and family planning centres in the city.
They identified indifferent attitudes of some physicians, business mentality, absence in
workplaces, mismanagements, lack of accountability and good governance as the main reasons for depriving the people from getting proper health services.
RCCI President Abul Kashem stressed brining health service providing establishments under a close monitoring and supervision, involving local people, processionals and civil society members to attain the government’s esteemed goals of building a healthier nation.
“Because of limited beds, manpower, resources and inputs in the government hospitals, the private sector health service centres should also conduct their social responsibilities in
providing health services to the common people,” he said.
