Doorstep healthcare to be introduced under pilot scheme

Healthcare services will be delivered to patients’ doorsteps under a pilot scheme aimed at making medical care more accessible across the country, Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Sakhawat Husain said on Sunday.

The minister said the scheme is designed to improve access to basic healthcare services, particularly for people in remote and underserved areas.

He made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at a programme held at the auditorium of Monohardi Upazila Parishad.

Under the initiative, healthcare workers will visit households to provide primary medical services, the minister said. Patients will be referred to hospitals only when further treatment is necessary.

Officials said the pilot project is part of broader efforts to strengthen primary healthcare delivery and reduce pressure on hospitals by ensuring early diagnosis and community-level care. “We have plans to simplify healthcare services for all citizens nationwide through this initiative,” he said.

“We want to serve all people regardless of political affiliation. No one now needs to pay bribes to receive government services. Our prime minister has strictly instructed everyone to remain free from corruption and work for the people,” he added.

Assistant Commissioner (Land) Sajib Mia, Monohardi Upazila BNP Member Secretary Aminur Rahman Sarkar Dolon, Officer-in-Charge of Monohardi Police Station Jahangir Badsha, and Municipal BNP Member Secretary Advocate Abdul Hannan, among others, were present at the programme.

More than 200 poor and underprivileged people from the municipality and different unions received financial assistance at the programme. The minister later planted and distributed tree saplings.