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8 more dengue cases reported in 24 hrs: DGHS
Eight more people were hospitalised with dengue in 24 hours till Thursday morning.
Two patients out of the eight were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka while the rest were being treated at hospitals across the country, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Thirty-seven patients, including 20 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
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So far, the DGHS has recorded 576 dengue cases, 533 recoveries, and six deaths this year.
The country logged 281 dengue deaths in 2022 – the highest on record after 179 deaths recorded in 2019.
It also recorded 62,423 dengue cases and 61,971 recoveries last year.
“Won’t allow anyone to do business in the name of healthcare”
Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said that the ongoing drive against illegal healthcare facilities in Bangladesh will continue so that no one can do business with peoples’ lives.
The minister said this after visiting Rajshahi Sadar Hospital on Thursday (September 15, 2022) morning.
“We won’t let any healthcare facility operate if they don’t provide services in a proper way,” the Minister said.
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Replying to a question, Zahid added that those healthcare facilities which have been closed will remain so until they use proper medical accessories and manpower.
“According to the government’s rule, no healthcare facility can operate without licenses. Till now, we’ve closed down around 2,000 hospitals and clinics due to not having licenses. We have some conditions that the healthcare facilities will have to follow if they want to continue their operation,” the minister added.
About Rajshahi Sadar Hospital, Zahid said that he has found a shortage of manpower there and will address the issues through outsourcing and recruitment.
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Besides, the minister has also assured of upward expansion of the hospital building so that the hospital can accommodate a large number of patients.
Unauthorised hospitals in Chapainawabganj doing brisk business
Seventy private clinics and diagnostic centres, out of 90, are operating in the district without licences, putting the lives of patients on the line.
Recruit 117 physicians for jail hospitals: HC
The High Court on Wednesday ordered the authorities concerned to recruit 117 physicians to fill up the vacant posts of jail hospitals across the country as soon as possible.