22,608 doctors get jobs in 14 years

City Desk :
The current government has appointed 22,608 doctors in the last three tenures in 14 years to reach healthcare the doorsteps of people across the country.

As a result, people of the country from villages to cities are getting health services more easily than ever before at all government hospitals, reports BSS.

Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) director (admin) Prof Dr. Md. Shamiul Islam told BSS that the government has appointed 22, 608 physicians in 14 years in the last three terms (2009 to 2022).

As a result, the crisis of physicians at all the government hospitals from villages to cities of the country has been resolved.

Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government is committed to reach modern health services the doorsteps of the people.

During the current terms of the Awami League government since 2019, as many as 11, 458 doctors have been appointed as all the people of the country can easily get medical services.

Before the Awami League government came to power through 2008 general elections, there were 18, 000 government doctors, the health minister said. During the last three terms, over 33,000 nurses were also recruited.

Regarding the construction of various medical infrastructures across the country, the Zahid Maleque said the government will build medical universities having burn units, neuroscience, orthopedics, dermatology, mental health care facilities in all divisions of the country.