Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said from now on she would take all of her treatment at home instead of going abroad.
She said this expressing her profound satisfaction over the healthcare services of Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Memorial KPJ Specialized Hospital after her regular health checkup on Friday.
“I’m really happy over the services of the hospital and in future I will take all treatment here,” she said while exchanging views with attending doctors, officials and local distinguished persons.
He urged not to take her to abroad if she falls sick in the future.
“Don’t take me on the air ambulance. I’ll take treatment in this hospital,” the PM said.
Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Memorial KPJ Specialized Hospital and Nursing College was established at Tetuibari of Kashimpur area of the district under a joint venture project of Bangabandhu Memorial Trust and Malaysian hospital chain KPJ Healthcare in 2013.
The 250-bed hospital and nursing college was set up to provide advanced treatment facilities to the people.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived at the hospital from her Gonobhaban residence this morning and went straight to the counter of the hospital for registration. She paid the registration and checkup fees and received a token.
Her health checkup began under the supervision of the country’s renowned medicine specialist Professor Dr ABM Abdullah.
Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) specialist Professor Dr Pran Gopal Dutta examined her ear, nose and throat while noted ophthalmologist Professor Dr Deen Mohammad Nurul Haque examined her eyes.
Sheikh Hasina said she has intended to come to the hospital with her sister Sheikh Rehana long ago but could not manage the time.
PM Hasina informed that she and her sister wants to establish a medical college here.
She said Bangladesh needs more doctors and hospitals as their number is much below than requirement. The Premier asked the authorities of the hospital to provide financial support to the patients as most of them are poor.
Sheikh Hasina announced giving Taka 10 crore as donation from Bangabandhu Memorial Trust to the hospital fund, saying all of her family members would give donation to the hospital as it’s named after their mother. Treatment cost of the poor and Freedom Fighters would be borne from the interest of the donation, she said.
The Prime Minister urged the hospital authorities to take initiatives to build up association with retired specialized doctors.
Sheikh Hasina gave the hospital authorities some advice for improvement of its services.
Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haq, Dr M Habib A Millat, MP, Dr Enamur Rahman, MP, PM’s former advisor Prof Dr Syed Modasser Ali, secretary general of Bangabandhu Memorial Trust Sheikh Hafizur Rahman, CEO of the hospital Joytun Soliaman, director Arif Mahmud and member of the hospital managing committee Bayezid Khurshid Reaz were present, among others.
Source: Ittefaq
Well, only time will tell. By the way, during her term as PM during 1996 – 2001 Hasina made a pledge in the parliament that AL will not call any hartal if goes in the opposition. However, Q: what people saw between 2001 and 2006? A: 173 days of Hartal.
President Abdul Hamid who enjoys saying he is ‘prisoned’ in the Bongo Bhavan, finds every excuse to go to S’pore, UK & USA for eye care & other ailments bcz its Govt who pays for it. So much for ‘haor elakar sadharan manush’ !!
So does the PM, so does Gen Ershad, so does K Zia, Mirza Fakhrul, Sadek Khoka, Potol, Suranjeet, and the list goes on.
Air ambulance ? takes 50 lacs cash down just for the ride. And see, how many Thai, S’pore & Malayan hospitals have their offices here in Dhaka to lure patients ??
High time to give a serious thought on this matter.
“Do not take me to abroad for treatment: PM Hasina”
This small verse costs nothing but it pays much.It is noble, it is great.It will hopefully act as a blessing for the nation because this will create a sense of understanding and good feeling for the health service. The physicians are likely to be more responsible in discharging their jobs and service standard is bound to improve.
More so, the probable changed situation with improved service standard will likely to encourage our high ups to take health service at home instead of going abroad. Let us hope for the best.