Dhaka, Apr 10: Good HEAL Trust and Diabetic Association of Bangladesh jointly launched an Outreach Program for the People of Korail slum. Under the initiative 3 lac people of Korail slum will receive comprehensive healthcare service, health education, and health awareness for disease prevention. The construction cost of the clinic was sponsored by Virtual Knitwear, a leading garments manufacturer of Bangladesh. A solar panel for the clinic was donated by a local solar panel manufacturer called INGEN, said a press release.
During the inaugural ceremony Mr Rezaul Haque, Chairman of Virtual Knitwear said he has a garments factory in Gulshan 2 circle. Many of his workers live at Korail slum. He is happy that he could make a contribution for establishing the clinic. Mr Asif Mahmood, Chairman of ADN Telecom and INGEN, said we cannot ignore the fact that we are dependent on the people who live at this slum. Dr Mobin Talukdar, Director of Gulshan Health Service Clinic of Bangladesh Institute of Health Science, an organization of Diabetic Association of Bangladesh, explained to the audience how the health services will be offered to the people of the slum.
Prof A K Azad Khan, President of the Diabetic Association of Bangladesh asked everyone to give emphasis on the preventive healthcare so that healthcare cost can be brought down. He said the ultimate goal of the pilot program is to make it self-sustaining within two years but keeping it low cost and affordable through innovative Micro Health Insurance Muhammad Ali, Former Secretary Ministry of Health and Family Welfare lauded this noble initiative