Steps soon to remove teacher crisis in govt medical colleges in Bangladesh

The government will start the process of appointment and promotion of teachers in the government medical colleges through the departmental promotion committee (DPC) immediately to reduce teacher crisis, Health Minster AFM Ruhal Haque said on Tuesday.
Promotions in medical colleges remained stagnant due to the lengthy Public Service Commission (PSC) process which ultimately made the crisis acute. The appointment and promotion of teachers will be speeded up soon after having the approvals of President and Prime Minister on DPC, he added.
The minister said this while inaugurating a daylong workshop on “Finalising the training manual for the health care providers,” organised by the Community Clinic Project of the government at the Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mohakhali in city.
State minister for health Captain (Retd) Dr. Mojibur Rahman Fakir, director of the Community Clinic project Dr. Mukh-duma Nargis chaired the session while Health Secretary Md Humayun Kabir, secretary general of Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA) Prof Dr Sharfuddin Ahmed, WHO Representative Dr Arun Thapa and director general of Family Planning (DGFP) Dr MM Neaz Uddin also spoke on the occasion.
The minister called upon the DGHS and DGFP to work collectively to reactivate community clinics to ensure necessary healthcare services for the common people.
Addressing the work-shop, Captain (Retd) Dr Mojibur Rahman Fakir said that every clinic has to be turned into a coordinated unit of service delivery for providing health, nutrition and family planning services to the people.
He said providing healthcare service is possible to about 80 percent of people if the community clinics can be reactivated. He asked the concerned officials to complete the appointment process of 13,500 community healthcare providers at the earliest.
The training manual that was formally launched, mention clearly about primary health care, communicating with the local people, health educ-ation and counselling, environment development, hygienic residence etc.
The manual also provides a guideline for neonatal care, child health, reproductive and maternal health, family planning services etc.
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