Published: 12:31 AM, 06 May 2026
Govt making strides to ensure healthcare for all: Zubaida Rahman
Prime Minister's wife Dr Zubaida Rahman on Tuesday said the government is making its strides to ensure healthcare for all citizens of the country.
"The country's health sector has long suffered from negligence. However, the government is working to build a system where no citizen is deprived of necessary medical services," she said while speaking as the chief guest at a views-exchange meeting at Kurmitola General Hospital, reports BSS.
The hospital authorities organized the event on "Implementation of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's electoral pledges to establish equality in healthcare for the general and marginalized people in Dhaka-17".
Zubaida Rahman said, "We have gathered here today to provide the best possible healthcare services for residents of Korail, Bhashantek, and Sat Tala slums."
She said the government hospitals are under excessive pressure, healthcare workers are discouraged and unevenly deprived, and access to quality healthcare is a daily struggle for millions.
The premier's spouse said 72 percent of healthcare costs are borne directly by the people making illness one of the main causes of poverty.
"Our goal is a healthy, more productive, self-reliant, and sovereign nation. We want to ensure that people in Korail, Bhashantek, and Sat Tala are never deprived of medical services. From newborns to the elderly, everyone should receive proper treatment. Pregnant women must get quick and easy access to care for complications," she said Highlighting the contribution of the local residents, she said they are the backbone of the city, sustaining its daily life and strengthening the garment industry through their hard work.
However, 42.6 percent of residents seek solutions to daily health problems from local pharmacies, often trying to recover at any cost just to avoid missing work, she mentioned.
