Health directorate seeks info on all private hospitals and clinics in the country
Directorate General of Health Services directors and civil surgeons have been asked to submit the information within seven days
Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) instructed all departmental directors and civil surgeons to provide information on all private hospitals, clinics, diagnostic centres and blood banks in the country within seven days.
"The list of unregistered private hospitals or clinics, diagnostic centres and blood banks located in the area under your control should be sent within seven working days," said the order issued by DGHS Director (Hospitals and Clinics) Abu Hossain Md Moinul Ahsan.
On Monday (16 January), the High Court (HC) asked the director of the Health Services Division for a list of all licensed and unlicensed private hospitals across the country and gave three months to prepare and submit the list.
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An HC bench of Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice Md Atabullah issued the rule.
The rule came following the death of five-year-old Ayaan Ahmed following a circumcision procedure at United Medical College Hospital in the capital's Badda, which was operating illegally, without any licence.
