Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government has made healthcare services more affordable and reached it at every doorstep alongside making Bangladesh almost self-reliant in treating cardiovascular diseases.
"Bangladesh is now almost self-reliant in treating heart diseases. It has the ability of treating 95 to 98 percent cardiovascular diseases and the country has efficient manpower, modern technology and required equipment to this end," she said.
The premier said this in a pre-recorded video message aired at the 3rd Scientific Conference organised by the Bangladesh Cardiovascular Research Foundation at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel here, reports BSS.
She said cardiovascular diseases are one of the main reasons of the people's death across the globe referring to 17.9 million people's death every year in the heart diseases.
Sheikh Hasina said almost 27 percent deaths have occurred in Bangladesh due to heart related diseases while 10 children are now suffering from heart diseases in every one thousand while one young man is at risk of cardiovascular diseases in every five youths.
The Premier said the numbers of patients with heart diseases have increased due to food habits, lack of physical exercise, smoking, and diabetes.
