Healthy people required to build healthy B’desh: Hasina

By Sumi Khan Dhaka, March 11 : Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday emphasised on improving health facilities in the country saying that health people are required to build a health Bangladesh.
She said, “Eye care services are costly. General people of Bangladesh can’t afford these. I’m not only the Prime Minister, but also the daughter of the Father of the Nation. It’s my responsibility to ensure healthcare services for every citizen. I’ve been trying to fulfil this responsibility.” Mentioning that the government is providing free Vitamin-A doses, different vaccines and medicines to people, she said, “We’ve been creating scopes so that people can stay healthy everywhere.” Hasina emphasised, “Healthy people are required to build a healthy Bangladesh.” The Prime Minister joined the virtual inaugural ceremony, held at National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital in the capital, from her official residence Gono Bhaban.
Hasina was inaugurating the operation of community vision centres set up in 70 upazila health complexes of 20 districts under five divisions through a video conference.