‘ICU services for poor patients to be free’

State Minister for Health MA Muhit has directed authorities to quickly complete and make operational 40 ICU beds at the National Institute of Disease of the Chest & Hospital in the capital’s Mohakhali.

The ICU services will be provided free of cost for poor patients, aiming to ensure affordable and advanced treatment for the general public, reports media.

The state minister gave the directive after visiting the hospital on Sunday, where he inspected preparations of the newly built ICU unit at the specialised asthma centre following a discussion marking World Tuberculosis Day.

During the visit, he also inspected several floors that had remained abandoned for years. These spaces have been renovated to establish a modern ICU facility equipped with advanced medical equipment.

“The unit must be made operational as soon as possible so that people can access ICU services at low cost.