Free facilities lie vacant as pvt hospitals fill up in Ctg
Bidyanondo urges greater public awareness
Barely a fourth of Bidyanondo Field Hospital’s 70 beds in the port city’s Halishahar has been utilised since the facility was inaugurated last April 15. As private hospitals struggle with a large load of patients, the nonprofit is encouraging more people to opt for affordable treatment options. Photo: Rajib Raihan
The 70-bed Bidyanondo Field Hospital was inaugurated at Sagarika in the Halishahar area of the port city on April 15. The hospital is equipped with all facilities to treat Covid-19, said the hospital s coordinator, Jamal Uddin.
Field hospitals, isolation centres reopening in Ctg
Surging number of Covid-19 patients putting pressure on healthcare facilities
An elderly patient receives treatment at Chattogram City Corporation’s newly inaugurated isolation centre at the city’s Laldighir Par area. Photo: Rajib Raihan
With the worsening situation of the Covid-19 pandemic, field hospitals and isolation centres in he port city are opening again, to handle the increasing numbers of patients.
Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) opened a 50-bed isolation centre at Laldighi Par in port city on Tuesday, after the second wave of Covid-19 hit the country.
Besides, Bidyanando Foundation in assistance with Premier University Chattogram and Chattogram Metropolitan Police is going to open a 70-bed field hospital soon.
‘But what about the rest of us?’
Ctg residents worried as no list prepared; vaccination training of health workers yet to start; frontliners to get priority
The Covid-19 vaccination campaign is about to kick off in the country, however, training of health officials, workers and volunteers in this regard is yet to start in Chattogram.
Not just that, such programme at district level, which was supposed to start on January 23 has been delayed. Asked, Sheikh Fazle Rabbi, civil surgeon of Chattogram, said it would start in a day or two.
He said a total of 28 health workers and 56 volunteers would be trained up to conduct vaccination in 15 upazilas.