 Organized by EPCBCSP, BSMMU, Shahbagh, Dhaka & ME & FWD, MOHFW, ‘Coordinating Meeting on Development of Cervical-Oral and Breast Cancer Screening’ was held today in the conference hall of Comilla Medical College. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Md. Azizur Rahman Siddiqui, Director, Comilla Medical College Hospital. Mr. AKM Nurunnabi Kabir, Additional Secretary (Administration)
Directorate of Health Education and Family Welfare, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare was present as the chief guest. Mr. Md. Abduch Chalam Khan was the special guest. Joint Secretary (Planning), Directorate of Health Education and Family Welfare, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Prof. Dr. Md. Mostafa Kamal Azad, Principal, Comilla Medical College.
Prof. Dr. Md. Ijazul Haque, Vice-Principal, Comilla Medical College.
Nachima Akhtar,Civil Surgeon, Comilla.
Mosa:Masuma Khatun,Assistant Director (Family Planning),Comilla.
Professor Dr.Ashrafunnesa,Project Director,EPCBCSP,BSMMU,Dhaka.
Also present were Dr. Sajeda Khatun, Deputy Director, Comilla Medical College Hospital, Dr. Nishat Sultana, Assistant Director, Comilla Medical College Hospital. Prof. Dr. Sartaj Begum, Head of Department, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Comilla Medical College Hospital, Associate Professor Dr. Jahangir Hossain Bhuiyan, Head of Department, Department of Surgery, Comilla Medical College Hospital, Associate Professor (Surgery) Dr. Md. Jobair Hossain, Assistant Professor (Surgery) Dr. Sujit Kumar Saha, Junior Consultant (Surgery) Dr. Mohammad Ali, Comilla Medical College Hospital. Dr. Sahela Nazneen Shilpi, Associate Professor (Gynecology), Dr. Raihana Begum, Senior Consultant (Gynecology), Dr. Shirin Akhter, Assistant Professor (Gynecology), Dr. Seema Mazumdar, Medical Officer (Gynecology), Comilla Medical College Hospital. Dr. Md. Russell Ahmed, RP, Comilla Medical College Hospital. Associate Professor Dr. Jaydev Dutta, Head, Department of Pathology, Comilla Medical College. Dr. Nisarg Meraj Chowdhury, Deputy Civil Surgeon, Comilla. Dr. Md. Sarfraz Hossain Khan, UHFPO, Titus Dr. Nadeem Ahmed Shah, UHFPO, Lalmai. Dr. Devdas Dev, UHFPO, Nangalkot. Dr. Kamrul Hasan Sohail, UHFPO, Barura. Dr. Md. Abdus Salam Sikder, UHFPO, Homna. Dr. Md. Abu Hasnat Md. Mohiuddin, UHFPO, Brakshanpara. Dr. Md. Mir Hossain Mithu, UHFPO, Burichong. Dr. Mohammad Nazmul Alam, UHFPO, Devidwar. Dr. Mohammad Mezbah Uddin, UHFPO, Sadar South, Comilla. Dr. Nabeel Chowdhury, UHFPO, Adarsh Sadar, Comilla. Dr. Md. Golam Kibria Tipu, UHFPO, Chauddagram. Dr. Syed Shahriar Mahmud, UHFPO, Manoharganj Dr. Md. Arifur Rahman, UHFPO, Chandina. Dr. Dildar Sultana, Junior Consultant Gynae, Laksam Upazila Health Complex Dr. Nafiz Imtiaz Uddin Ahmed, Junior Consultant Surgery, Meghna Upazila Health Complex Dr. Md. Abdul Karim, Resident Medical Officer, Comilla General Hospital. Dr. Shafiul Azam Mithu, Senior Consultant (Surgery), Comilla General Hospital. Dr. Mohsina Abedin Koli, Senior Consultant (Gynaecologist), Comilla General Hospital. Besides, Comilla Medical College Hospital, Comilla General Hospital and all the nursing supervisors of Comilla district were also present.
The overall progress of cervical and breast cancer screening program in Comilla district was discussed. What are the next steps to make this program successful? The issues that can be taken are discussed. The spontaneous participation of all present in the coordination meeting made the coordination meeting very lively. The special guest, the chief guest all emphasized on creating awareness among the people, organizing yard meetings, mass campaigning among the general public to make cervical cancer and breast cancer screening program successful in Comilla district. Besides cervical cancer and breast cancer. He asked to emphasize on cervical and breast cancer screening test for all women aged 30-60 years who come for treatment, to ensure necessary logistics, equipment and trained manpower for testing. Honorable President Dr. Mohammad Azizur Rahman Siddiqui, Director, Comilla Medical College Hospital thanked all the chief guests and special guests who came in today’s coordination meeting and expressed hope that the amount of cervical-mouth and breast cancer screening in Comilla district will increase in the future. The Honorable President announced the end of today’s coordination meeting by thanking everyone.
