Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said that the government wants to build a welfare-oriented state where people do not have to travel abroad for treatment.
He made these remarks at the inauguration ceremony of the expanded 500-bed new building of the National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital in Agargaon, Dhaka, at around 11:15 am on Saturday.
He said the government will work to provide quality healthcare not only to cities but also to remote areas.
The Prime Minister said that five specialized children’s hospitals will be opened in October.
No one will be deprived of medical care due to lack of money.
Earlier, the Prime Minister inaugurated the expanded 500-bed new building of the National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital.
This new building is 15 stories high. The lower three floors are kept as basements. There is a parking area as well as a service section. The upper 12 floors have wards, operation theaters, and diagnostic units. In addition, there are 40 ICU beds, 24 post-operative beds, and 112 cabins.
Doctors said that the most common patients who come here for treatment are stroke patients. Then there are accident patients (brain and spinal cord injuries). In addition, patients suffering from various neurological diseases including Parkinson’s dementia, GBS, epilepsy, hydrocephalus, etc. seek treatment at this hospital. The hospital provides treatment for neurological diseases of everyone from children to the elderly.
