Govt to enact law over doctors’ private practice: Health Minister
The government will enact a law over private practice of doctors, Health Minister Zahid Maleque told the parliament today.
In reply to a tabled question from Awami League MP Nurunnabi Chowdhury from Bhola-3, the minister said, "The government has taken an initiative to enact a private practice act for physicians."
Nurunnabi wanted to know whether the government has any plan to formulate a law to set physicians' fees, as many doctors engaged in private practice collect "unethical and high fees as per whim".
In reply to another query, the health minister said a separate unit will be opened for drug addicts in every district's Sadar hospital.
Answering a question from AL MP Kazim Uddin Ahmed from Mymensingh-11, the minister said the government has taken a tough stance to stop the sale of fake and adulterated drugs in the country.
A total of 1,715 cases were lodged and Tk 7.58 crore was collected as fines through mobile courts, conducting drives against fake and adulterated drugs in one year -- from July 2020 to June 2021, he mentioned.
In the current year (till November), the production licenses of 46 drug firms were suspended as well as production and marketing of all products of 14 drug firms.
Responding to a question from Jatiya Party MP Mujibul Haque from Kishoreganj-3, the health minister said, "The government has a plan to set up burn units at hospitals in district towns gradually," said Zahid Maleque.
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