Dhaka, বৃহস্পতিবার, ডিসেম্বর ১৯, ২০২৪

"Intern doctors are the life of the hospital, their demands are justified"

Siam Islam

Siam Islam

প্রকাশিত: ২৮ মার্চ, ২০২৪, ০৯:১১ এএম
Bangla Today News

"Intern doctors are the life of the hospital, their demands are justified" Health Minister Dr. Samant Lal Sen said, intern doctors are the lifeblood of a hospital. The movement to increase their allowance is justified. They serve hospital patients without eating. I understood the rationale of their demands and spoke to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina about the file myself. The minister said these things in the context of the demand of intern doctors who are protesting at the Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute on Thursday (March 28) afternoon. Dr. Samant Lal said, when the senior doctors go through the rounds, these intern doctors take care of the various problems of the patients. After taking the file to the Prime Minister, he accepted the file. At the same time, he said that he will take initiative to solve the increase of allowance for the intern doctors of the country very soon. The health minister said, I want to say this to the intern doctors, focus on medical education instead of agitating. The Prime Minister is very sympathetic towards you. I believe we will be able to give you good news as soon as possible. Bhutanese doctors and nurses will receive training from Bangladesh What is the ability to deal with dengue in 2024? Want to do more by talking less: Health Minister Dr. State Minister of Health also spoke at this time. Rokeya Sultana and Health Education Department Secretary Azizur Rahman. Highlighting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's generous attitude towards the country's medical students, the state minister for health said that there was no rule to give any allowance to intern doctors in the country. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina introduced the allowance system in 2021 with a generous attitude towards students. We spoke to the Prime Minister about increasing the allowance. Prime Minister will soon take a good and acceptable measure. Health Education Department Secretary Azizur Rahman said, We have accepted the demand of intern doctors with great sympathy. Although the financial crisis is going on all over the world, the government is keen to increase the allowance of interns. At that time, the Acting Secretary of Health Care Department Waheduzzaman (Additional Secretary), President of Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA) Dr. Mustafa Jalal Mohiuddin, newly appointed VC of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). Dean Mohammad Nurul Haque, Swachip President Professor Jamal Uddin Chowdhury, Swachip General Secretary Dr. Kamrul Hasan Milan, BCPS President Professor Shahidullah and other senior officials. In the meeting, the professional medical leaders requested to take up the intern doctors in the movement. Later, after the health minister gave specific assurances to meet the demands of the protesting intern doctors, the leaders of the intern doctors council agreed to call off the agitation.

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