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SIRAJGANJ: The government has launched e-appointment services at Sirajganj Medical College Hospital and Sirajganj Sadar Hospital, allowing patients to book outpatient consultations online and reducing the need for long queues at the facilities.
The digital service was formally inaugurated on November 12 as part of a broader initiative to modernise public healthcare and make government hospital services more accessible and patient-friendly.
State Minister for Health Dr M A Muhit inaugurated the e-appointment operations at a ceremony held at the conference room of Sirajganj Medical College Hospital.
The new system will allow patients to book appointments with doctors online from home before visiting the hospital. Patients will be given designated consultation times, helping reduce overcrowding in waiting areas and the time spent standing in queues.
Health officials said the digital appointment system would also help hospital authorities manage daily patient flow and doctor availability more efficiently.
Speaking at the inauguration, the state minister emphasised the government’s commitment to expanding digital services and improving access to public healthcare.
Senior officials from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), along with local health administrators and project representatives, attended the event.
Among those present were Dr Mahmudur Rahman, Assistant Director for Hospitals and Clinics; Dr Erfan Ahmed, Assistant Director; Dr Faruk Hossain, Deputy Chief Statistician and focal point for the e-appointment system; and Dr Md Nurul Amin, Civil Surgeon of Sirajganj.
The initiative is part of a broader national healthcare digitisation programme being implemented under the Effective Governance Project, which is aligned with the Global Gateway framework.
The Management Information System unit of the DGHS is overseeing the implementation of the programme. Technical assistance is being provided through a partnership involving the European Union, the British Council and the e-Governance Academy.
The e-appointment programme has so far been introduced at 24 healthcare institutions across the country. Sirajganj Medical College Hospital and Sirajganj Sadar Hospital are the latest facilities to bring the digital system into their regular outpatient services.
Officials said the expansion of the service is expected to make hospital visits more organised and convenient for patients while improving the efficiency of public healthcare facilities.