Quader launches 'Joy Bangla Telemedicine App'

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday formally inaugurated the operation of 'Joy Bangla Telemedicine App' at a virtual ceremony.

Under the auspices of Awami League’s science and technology affairs sub-committee, the telemedicine app has been developed to reach healthcare free of cost to people across the country through the mobile application.

“Joy Bangla Telemedicine App adds a new dimension to the country’s health sector. Using the application, patients can consult with physicians through video calls to receive necessary healthcare free of cost,” Quader told the launching ceremony virtually from his official residence on parliament premises.
He said information of patients will be stored in the app so that it can be used for research in future.

The AL general secretary said before the 2008 general elections, AL declared electoral pledge of building a hunger and poverty-free ‘Digital Bangladesh’ with the optimum utilization of information and communication technology (ICT) at the golden jubilee of the country’s independence in 2021.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced a vision of establishing a knowledge-based society having a strong footing in the economy with the flourishing of ICT, he said, adding that the vision has turned into reality before 2021.

(Source: BSS)