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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said Bangladesh has achieved the capacity in conducting critical medical surgeries including kidney transplantation, reports BSS.
"Bangladesh has gained huge progress in medical treatment. It has now become capable to carry out many critical operations including kidney transplant," she noted during an interaction with a Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) delegation at her official Ganabhaban residence in the capital.
BSMMU vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Md Sharfuddin Ahmed led the delegation which paid a courtesy call on her at Ganabhaban.
Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary KM Shakhawat Moon briefed newsmen after the meeting.
During the meeting, Hasina said her government has reached healthcare services to every doorstep following the footstep of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
She said her government has given topmost priority on extending healthcare services to the people.
Concerned physicians, kidney transplanted patients Shamima Akhter and Shabnam Sultana and mother of Kidney donor Sara Islam were present, among others.
Earlier on January 19 last, a team of physicians at BSMMU Hospital led by Prof Dr Habibur Rahman Dulal successfully transplanted kidneys collected from a clinically dead person to two patients.
It was the first cadaveric kidney transplant performed in the country.
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul
