The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) ON Wednesday urged the government to formulate the 'Health Service Act’ and ‘Private Medical College Establishment and Operation Act' considering the interest of common people.
The business body came up with the call at a meeting of its Standing Committee Relating to Health Ministry held at its city office.
Chaired by FBCCI Standing Committee chairman ABM Haroon, the meeting was addressed, among others, by FBCCI Vice-President M Muntakim Ashraf, its director Hafez Haroon and director-in-charge of the standing committee Priti Chakrabarti.
The speakers underscored the need for providing soft loans for private medical colleges and introducing a universal health insurance scheme.
Priti Chakrabarti recommended maintaining the existing deposited amount Tk 10 million (Tk one crore) in the proposed law for establishing a private medical college.
"Now, one must deposit Taka one crore in the government treasury for setting up a private medical college. But, in the proposed law, the government wants to increase the deposited amount at Taka five crore," she added.
Chairmen and directors of Kumudini Women's Medical College (KWMC), Green Life Medical College and Hospital, Delta Hospital Limited, Rangpur Community Medical College and Jahan Ara Clinic Limited and Health City were present at the meeting, reports BSS.
