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  Addressing Non-Communicable Diseases
In the Health, Population and Nutrition Sector Development Program 2011-2016, control of non-communicable diseases is one of the topmost priority areas of healthcare in the country. The government provides both free and subsidised treatment for non-communicable diseases under the few mentionable institutions include:
National Institute of Cardiovascular Disease
In 2015, a total of 3,452 coronary angiographies, 99 cardiac, 112 other (peripheral/renal) angiographies and 3,423 other procedures were done. A total of 928 open-heart surgeries, 31 closed-heart surgeries, and 1,861 vascular surgeries were also performed.
National Centre for Control of Rheumatic Fever and Heart Diseases
There were 27,247 outdoor visits in 2015; 49.2% of the patients treated were senior citizens.
National Institute of Kidney Diseases & Urology
In 2015, almost 86,000 patients were treated during both indoor and outdoor visits.
National Institute of Cancer Research & Hospital
This is the only tertiary-level cancer institute in the public sector. It offers a wide range of cancer-related services at low cost or free of charge. There are 23 full- edged departments working together in cancer management from prevention to cure, from diagnosis to research, and from surgery to rehabilitation. In 2015, the NICRH provided services to 174,037 outdoor, 4,479 emergencies, and 7,285 indoor patients.
National Institute of Mental Health & Research
During 2015, the National Institute of Mental Health & Research (NIMHR) provided services to 42,703 outdoor patients, 2,501 emergency patients, and 3,085 indoor patients.
ICT in Healthcare Development
The e-Health initiative in Bangladesh began in 1998 when the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MOHFW) undertook the Health & Population Sector programs (HPSP) to enhance efficiency of program implementation. e-Health is being given special emphasis due to the Digital Bangladesh campaign of the present government, which gives special preference to delivery of health services to citizens through ICT. In 2011, the Government of Bangladesh approved the 5- year long Health, Population and Nutrition Sector Development Program (HPNSDP) 2011-2016 for MoHFW. The HPNSDP 2011-2016 comprises of 32 operational plans, of which one is the e-Health. The government’s strategic policy guidelines for ‘Digital Bangladesh’ were highly appreciated by the global & national experts and one of its stated objectives is that:
“Quality healthcare will be provided to all citizens through innovative application of ICT”.
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