The government will send an additional 60 individuals injured during the July-August mass uprising abroad for advanced medical treatment, Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum said yesterday.

Speaking at a press conference at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital, she also revealed plans to establish a 1,000-bed hospital in Rangpur to improve healthcare access in the region.

"So far, we have sent 40 people abroad for advanced treatment based on recommendations from a board of specialist doctors," she said. "They receive free services at all hospitals across the country by showing their health cards. The government has spared no expense in covering treatment costs."

Of the Tk 25.37 crore allocated from the Chief Adviser's Relief Fund for overseas treatment, Tk 19.5 crore has already been spent, she added.

The new batch of patients includes eight to be sent to Bangkok and Singapore, 21 to Turkey, and 31 to Pakistan.

Nurjahan said there is an urgent need for a national air ambulance service, adding that four critically injured individuals had to be flown abroad in rented Thai air ambulances.

From August 9 to April 13, a total of 40 patients have been treated overseas—26 in Bangkok, 13 in Singapore, and one in Russia.

She said 26 specialist doctors from China, the UK, the US, France, Singapore, and Bangkok have arrived in Bangladesh to assist with ongoing treatment.

"Among the injured, 21 have lost both eyes and 450 have lost one. We are updating and verifying the list to build an accurate and error-free database," she said.