This new decision allows medical assistants to use the prefix of “Doctor” or “Dr” before their names and practice independently, a move that has led to strong reactions from the medical community.
The time has come now to question these malpractices and demand the much-needed reforms in our healthcare system.
It is alarming to learn that most private medical colleges in the country are running without sufficient number of teachers, let alone experienced teachers, and without the necessary infrastructure.
The High Court yesterday directed Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC) to take appropriate action against Sheikh Hosne Ara, who performed a caesarean operation on Khadiza Begum and delivered a baby leaving its twin inside the womb in Comilla's Gouripur.
Entry tests for admission in MBBS and BDS courses for 2016-17 academic sessions will be held in coming September, Health Minister Mohammad Nasim says.
This new decision allows medical assistants to use the prefix of “Doctor” or “Dr” before their names and practice independently, a move that has led to strong reactions from the medical community.
The time has come now to question these malpractices and demand the much-needed reforms in our healthcare system.
It is alarming to learn that most private medical colleges in the country are running without sufficient number of teachers, let alone experienced teachers, and without the necessary infrastructure.
The High Court yesterday directed Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC) to take appropriate action against Sheikh Hosne Ara, who performed a caesarean operation on Khadiza Begum and delivered a baby leaving its twin inside the womb in Comilla's Gouripur.
Entry tests for admission in MBBS and BDS courses for 2016-17 academic sessions will be held in coming September, Health Minister Mohammad Nasim says.