E-appointment launched at two Sirajganj hospitals, doctor serials now bookable online from home

An e-appointment service has been launched at Sirajganj Medical College Hospital and the Sirajganj 250-bed General Hospital. Officials said the system was introduced to make treatment at government hospitals easier, more orderly and more patient-friendly.

Under the system, patients can book an outpatient doctor's appointment, or serial, online from home. Officials hope it will reduce long waits in queues at the hospitals, as well as overcrowding and wasted time.

Health State Minister Dr M A Muhit formally inaugurated the service as chief guest at a ceremony held at 3pm on Thursday (12 November) in the conference room on the third floor of Sirajganj Medical College Hospital.

Also present were Dr A N M Bazlur Rashid, secretary of the Health Services Division of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Professor Dr Prabhat Chandra Biswas, director general of the Directorate General of Health Services, and Professor Dr Jalal Uddin Mohammad Rumi, its director (administration).

Rajshahi divisional health director Dr Md Habibur Rahman and Sirajganj Medical College Hospital director Dr A T M Nuruzzaman were also present at the ceremony.

Officials of the health directorate, doctors, representatives of the British Council and Sirajganj civil surgeon Dr Md Nurul Amin, along with officials of various levels, attended as well.

The programme is being implemented under the overall supervision of the Directorate General of Health Services, with technical support from the European Union, the British Council and the e-Governance Academy.

Under the e-Health Governance project run through the MIS, the e-appointment service is now operating at 28 institutions across the country, with the two Sirajganj hospitals the latest additions to the list.