Asraful Islam Asraf
Health Minister Dr. Zahid Maleque said that lockdown will be imposed in individual districts to control Covid-19 infection. Other border districts like Chapainawabganj which are experiencing increasing rate of corona infection will be isolated from the rest of the country through this process.
“Along with the new variant of India, Black Fungus has also been reported to have entered the country. In addition to resisting the Indian variant ofcoronavirus, now we also have to deal with Black Fungus. But there is no reason to be too scared at the moment. Because so far, the virus has not spread in the country.

As a precautionary measure, various pharmaceutical companies in the country have been asked to increase production of anti-black fungus drugs and at the same time the department has been instructed on what to do for proper treatment of the disease”, Health Minister Zahid Malek MP said.
He was speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural function of vaccination program for medical students at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on May 25.

Highlighting the importance of vaccinating medical students, the minister said, “Medical students who are studying in the 5th year are being vaccinated in the first instance. Because, these medical students are working with Covid-19 patients and will continue to do so.
Initiatives have been taken to vaccinate the students on a priority basis considering their health risks. Students of Dhaka Medical College as well as other government medical colleges of the country will also be vaccinated in phases.”

Mentioning that vaccine production will be started in the country itself, the Health Minister further said, “Honorable Prime Minister has given instructions for vaccine production in the country itself.

Talks are underway with all parties. Vaccine production will be started in the country soon like drug production. It will be possible to export this vaccine in the future by meeting the demand of the country like medicine.”

Negotiations with China and Russia on vaccine imports have reached a final stage. At the same time, talks with the United States and the United Kingdom have progressed. It is hoped that there will be no problem in getting the vaccine in the country in the future, the health minister said.
It may be mentioned that a total of 156 medical students received the vaccine at Dhaka Medical College on Tuesday. During the inauguration of the vaccination program, the first vaccine was administered in the presence of the Minister of Health.

The meeting was chaired by the principal of Dhaka Medical College Professor Titu Mia, amid the presence of Secretary of the Department of Health Services Lokman Hossain Mia, Secretary of Health Education Ali Nur, Director General of the Department of HealthAbul Basar Mohammad Khurshid Alam, Director General of the Department of Health Education, Prof. AHM Enayet Hossain, Director of Dhaka Medical College Hospital Brigadier General Nazmul Haque and Secretary General of SWACHIP Prof. Dr. MA Aziz.