Mayor of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) AJM Nasir Uddin called for a high-quality hospital for coronavirus patients in Chattogram. Khulshi Holy Crescent Hospital is being renovated for coronary patients, funded by the Private Clinic Association, he added. The concerned people visited Khulshi Holy Crescent Hospital under the leadership of AJM Nasir on Saturday afternoon.
The Mayor said that Holy Crescent Hospital was closed for a long time. The Private Clinic Association has taken the initiative to make Holy Crescent a full-fledged hospital for coronary patients. The hospital will be operated under their financing and management. The Chattogram District Administration will monitor this.
The Mayor said it would be an advanced hospital with a total of 100 beds including 20 ICU beds and General 80 beds. Since the hospital has been abandoned for a long time, the CCC will work to clean and disinfect it. Besides, I have talked to the electricity, gas authorities; they will provide the connection of gas and electricity quickly. This is undoubtedly good news for the people of Chittagong.
CCC chief health officer Dr Selim Akhter Chowdhury, BMA Chittagong general secretary Dr Faisal Iqbal Chowdhury and private clinic association officials were present during the visit.
