A scientific Seminar and discussion was held at Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Dhaka Cantonment on Thursday on the occasion of World Health Day- 2017, says an ISPR press release.
Director General of Medical Services Major General S M Motahar Hossain was present as Chief Guest. Consultant Surgeon General, Major General Munshi Md Mojibur Rahman; Consultant Physician General Md Abdul Ali Mia and Commandant Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Major General Foshiur Rahman were present as special guests.
The theme of this year’s World Health Day was “Depression-Let’s Talk”.
Professor and Adviser Spacialist of Psychiatry Brigadier General Azizul Islam hosted and anchored the programme and opening speech was given by Commandant CMH Dhaka Brigadier General Md Mahbubur Rahman. The key note paper of the programmer was presented by Senior Psychiatrist Colonel M Kamrul Hasan.
Speakers briefed on the information. symptom, management and preventive measures on depression . From this discussion it was proved that, about 75 lakhs people are suffering from depression in Bangladesh and about 35 crores of people through out the world.
Chief Physician, Chief Surgeon, Advisor Specialists and other senior officers of CMH, Dhaka, participated in the programme.
