4500 More Doctors To Be Recruited: DGHS DG

Mentioning that there is a manpower crisis in the hospitals across the country, the problem will be solved by recruiting 4,500 more doctors very soon, said the Director General of the Health Directorate Dr ABM Khurshid Alam.

He made the remarks while inspecting the district's 250-bed General Hospital in Kurigram on Sunday (August 29) and exchanging views with district health officials at the Civil Surgeon's Office.

"The collection and availability of vaccines does not depend on our will," he told reporters. International politics depends on it. Subject to vaccination, we will bring everyone in the country under vaccination coverage as soon as possible.

He also said that the corruption of Kurigram General Hospital will be eradicated by bringing the culprits under the law.

Earlier, he visited Rajarhat Upazila Health Complex in the morning. Rangpur Mohakhali Health Department Director Dr Mizanur Rahman, Rangpur Divisional Director Dr Motaharul Islam, Dhaka Director Dr Nazmul Islam, Kurigram Civil Surgeon Dr Habibur Rahman, General Hospital Supervisor Dr Shahidullah Lincoln, Kurigram Sadar Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Dr Nazrul Islam, BMA Kurigram District Branch Health officials including Uddin and General Secretary Dr Lokman Hakim were present there.