Accra:A meeting will be held on Thursday to discuss a proposal for creating 6,925 revenue-sector posts at various government health facilities to enhance the public healthcare system's capacity. The meeting is set for 1030 am on October 15 at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, chaired by the Secretary of the Health Services Division.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, six proposals are on the agenda for the meeting. One proposal involves creating 221 posts at Rangamati General Hospital, which has been expanded from a 100-bed to a 250-bed facility.
The meeting will also consider creating 2,128 posts for the Burn and Plastic Surgery Units across five medical colleges. Additionally, there is a proposal to establish 713 posts for a 100-bed Intensive Care Unit at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital and 1,311 posts for neonatal departments at all government medical college hospitals.
Another proposal aims to create 2,500 Senior Staff Nurse positions for 10-bed dialysis units at upazila health complexes under the Directorate General of Nursing and Midwifery. The meeting will also discuss creating 52 posts for EPI porters or vaccine carriers under the EPI and Surveillance program of the Directorate General of Health Services.