Bangladesh has adequate stocks of all types of vaccines, ensuring uninterrupted immunisation services for at least the next six months, said Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain.
“There is no shortage of vaccines. We will be able to continue vaccination programmes smoothly for the next six months,” he told reporters on Wednesday after attending a ceremony in Dhaka.
The remarks came following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the Bangladesh-China Joint Surgical Clinic at Shahbagh in the capital. The agreement was signed between Bangladesh Medical University and Kunming Medical University of China.
The health minister said the initiative reflects the long-standing friendly relations between Bangladesh and China, adding that Beijing has consistently supported Bangladesh’s healthcare sector, including during the COVID-19 pandemic.
He said the new partnership would help expand medical services, particularly for marginalised communities, through mobile healthcare facilities and joint surgical clinics.
According to him, the aim is to bring improved treatment closer to people in remote areas.
Sakhawat Hossain also announced that around 1 lakh health workers will soon be recruited to address existing manpower shortages in the healthcare system. In addition, 10 armed Ansar members will be deployed to ensure security for doctors at upazila-level hospitals across the country.
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen expressed optimism that cooperation between the two countries in the health sector will deepen further in the coming years, leading to stronger institutional partnerships and improved medical services.
The event was presided over by Bangladesh Medical University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr FM Siddiqui.
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