President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said Bangladesh has world-class medical facilities and further improving the quality of healthcare services could reduce the tendency among patients to seek treatment abroad.<\/p>\n
He made the remarks when a seven-member delegation of the Hepatology Society, Dhaka, Bangladesh, led by its President Prof Dr Md Shahinul Alam, met him at Bangabhaban.<\/p>\n
President’s Press Secretary Md Sarwar Alam briefed reporters after the meeting.<\/p>\n
The President said professionals should perform their duties rising above political considerations so that they could discharge their responsibilities more effectively.<\/p>\n
During the meeting, Shahinul, also chairman of the Department of Hepatology at Bangladesh Medical University, informed the President that liver transplantation services are now available in Bangladesh.<\/p>\n
He also expressed concern over the alarming rise in fatty liver disease in the country due to diabetes, dietary habits and changes in lifestyle, saying the number of hepatitis B patients is also increasing gradually.<\/p>\n
Shahinul formally invited the President to attend the upcoming conference of the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL) as the chief guest.<\/p>\n
Mirza Fakhrul accepted the invitation and assured the delegation that he will attend the event.<\/p>\n
The President’s military secretary and secretary, along with liver specialist physicians who are members of the Hepatology Society, Dhaka, Bangladesh, were present at the meeting.<\/p>\n
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