Make healthcare services available in country’s remote areas through technology: Dr AK Azad Khan

Dhaka: Healthcare services must be made available even in remote areas across the country through adopting new medical technology. 

Dr AK Azad Khan, Chairman of Health Sector Reform Commission of the Interim Government and President of Diabetic Association of Bangladesh, said this as the chief guest during the inauguration ceremony of MEDEXPO 2024 held at InterContinental Dhaka on November 6. 

According to him, the crisis of doctors and expert medical practitioners in remote areas  of Bangladesh can be solved by ensuring healthcare services there through digital medical information technologies. 

That is why, those involved in the sector  must grow at par with the ever-changing technologies, he claimed. 

Dr MA Rashid, Adviser-Cardiac Projects of BADAS, also addressed the event as a special guest. 

In his speech, the Professor said, “The country’s healthcare sector lacks application specialists who could operate the digital medical equipment. Hence, every time a healthcare machine breaks, we are left with no other option than bringing expert manpower from abroad to fix it.” 

Jitu Josh, Vice President, Apollo Hospitals; Oliver Lawrence, Director of F&B, InterContinental Dhaka; and a few participants of the fair also spoke on the occasion. 

While addressing the inauguration ceremony, Kazi Wahidul Alam, Managing Director, Triune Group (organiser of MEDEXPO 2024), said, “The exhibition aims to provide various stakeholders of the healthcare and medical sectors with a platform for direct interactions among them. I sincerely hope, both the sellers and buyers of various medical equipment, products and healthcare services would benefit from the event.” 

Dr AK Azad Khan, Dr MA Rashid, Kazi Wahidul Alam, Jitu Josh, and Oliver Lawrence, among others, cut a ribbon to inaugurate the 10th edition of the medical exhibition. 

With this, MEDEXPO 2024, the three-day exhibition of healthcare and medical equipment, begins at the Ruposhi Bangla Grand Ballroom of hotel InterContinental Dhaka. 

Leading hospitals and healthcare service providers from India, Thailand and host Bangladesh along with diagnostic and medical equipment manufacturers and suppliers are showcasing their latest state-of-the-art products during the exhibition. 

Participating organisations are offering special discounts on their products and services. Furthermore, renowned specialist doctors from local and foreign hospitals are providing interested visitors with free consultations about the latest treatment methods. 

Apollo Hospitals Group from India will be hosting a health awareness seminar on November 7 at the fair premise at 3:00 pm. Topics like robotics in joint replacement and recent advances in laparoscopic surgeries will be discussed by experts. 

MEDEXPO 2024 is being held from November 6-8, 2024, open for visitors from 10 am to 8 pm every day. 

Hotel InterContinental Dhaka is supporting the exhibition as the Hospitality Partner, The Bangladesh Monitor as the Media Partner, and Eastern Bank PLC as the Banking Partner.

- T