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SATURDAY, JULY 05, 2025
DIFE launches telemedicine service for workers

Covid-19 in Bangladesh

UNB
20 April, 2020, 12:45 pm
Last modified: 20 April, 2020, 03:59 pm

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DIFE launches telemedicine service for workers

11 physicians will provide health services over phone from their respective work stations from 10am to 2pm daily

UNB
20 April, 2020, 12:45 pm
Last modified: 20 April, 2020, 03:59 pm
DIFE launches telemedicine service for workers

The Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE) has launched a telemedicine service for workers amid the coronavirus outbreak.

To prevent the spread of coronavirus and to raise awareness, 11 physicians will provide health services over phone from their respective work stations from 10am to 2pm daily.

Working class people from across the country will be able to get health advice related to coronavirus by contacting concerned doctors (MBBS) over phone.

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If any labourer has symptoms of coronavirus, the physicians will give advice and if it required, necessary arrangements will be confirmed via return message, said a press release.

The phone numbers are-

Head office Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)-01797011919

Dhaka- 01714266843, 01972138530, 01711240390

Gazipur-01847129493

Narayanganj-01722909122, 01787386361

Barishal-01936493427

Chattogram-01712383773

Khulna-01749599797

Sylhet-01914300917

DIFE / Telemedicine Service / workers

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