Sustainable health system would not be possible by just firefighting: Muhit

State Minister for Health Dr. MA Muhit has said that, it is not possible to build a sustainable health system by just facing as a temporary problem or firefighting. He made the remarks at the NIPSOM auditorium in the capital Mohakhali on Tuesday while addressing as the chief guest at the "orientation  program for MPH and MPhil students of the 2026-2027 academic year".

He further said that, when a diseases or epidemic takes an acute shape, we have to get out it  from  applying temporary relief. There is no alternative of public health experts in policy making and field level planning to prevention based healthcare system, he added.

Stressing on decentralization and structural reforms in the health sector, Dr. Muhit further mentioned that, each of our districts is equal to many European countries, but there is no integrated health authority at the district level. The picture of the health sector would be changed radically by appointing at least two public health specialists in each of the 64 districts, he added. He however added that, although there should be at least three nurses for every doctor in the government sector but till now it is one nurse for every doctor. He furthermore emphasized that, to remove such structural weaknesses, experts in community medicine, epidemiology, health policy as well as hospital management should be work in a coordinated manner.

Regarding NIPSOM the State Minister said that, once upon a time NIPSOM's own research journal Jobson was listed in the internationally recognized medical research database "PubMed", which is important to bring back. In addition , he emphasized on modernizing the accommodation and laboratory facilities of NIPSOM field training center located in Dhamrai and increasing the work experience of students directly in the field. The program was presided over by the NIPSOM Director Professor Dr. Nasrin Sultana. Dr. Abu Mansur Sakhawat Hasan Jibon MP, DAB Secretary Dr. Zahirul Islam Shakil and Health Education ADG Dr. Faruk Ahamed were also spoke at the event.