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Barishal: Information and Broadcasting Minister Jahir Uddin Swapan on Monday said that hospitals are centers of public trust and that healthcare services must be patient-friendly.
Speaking at a meeting organized by the management committee of Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH), the minister emphasized the need for a long-term and effective strategic plan to improve the hospital’s quality of care. He said that modern medical equipment, skilled healthcare professionals, digital health services, accountability, and a patient-friendly environment are essential to enhancing the standard of healthcare.
The minister said the government is implementing various development initiatives to make healthcare services more accessible to people across the country. He stressed that the success of these initiatives depends on coordinated efforts by government officials, physicians, and healthcare workers. Ensuring transparency, good governance, and technology-driven hospital management, he added, would enable citizens to receive faster and higher-quality medical services.
He further noted that hospitals are not merely places for treatment but institutions that people depend on and trust. Therefore, along with the dedication and professional competence of doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers, transparency, accountability, and good governance in hospital administration are crucial to ensuring safe, timely, and quality healthcare for patients.
Jahir Uddin Swapan also said that honesty, accountability, and effective public service are indispensable to meeting public expectations. Besides implementing development plans, he emphasized the importance of addressing people’s everyday challenges, adding that the ultimate objective of every government initiative should be to ensure public welfare.
The meeting was also addressed by Brigadier General Dr. A.K.M. Moshiul Munir, Director of Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital; Professor Dr. Md. Anwar Hossain, Principal of the medical college; Dr. Mohammad Lokman Hakim, Deputy Director of the Divisional Health Office; and Dr. Md. Nazmul Ahsan, Deputy Director of the hospital.