Govt to bear full treatment costs for Milestone plane crash victims
Photo was taken on 21 July by Syed Zakir Hossain/ TBS
The government has announced that it will cover all medical expenses for those injured in the tragic crash of an Air Force aircraft at the Milestone school campus in Uttara, Dhaka.
As per the directive issued under the guidance of the adviser to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, all private hospitals treating the victims have been instructed to provide care completely free of charge.
In cases where private facilities are unable to provide adequate treatment, hospitals have been advised to refer patients to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery or Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
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The directive was issued by Senior Information Officer Mohammad Shahadat Hossain at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
