Vice-President of the Ziaur Rahman Foundation and a distinguished cardiologist, Zubaida Rahman, has inaugurated the “Shishu Shorgo Model” programme as part of healthcare and rehabilitation activities for persons with disabilities.
The ceremony was held on Thursday afternoon at the Korail slum in the capital, organised by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Before inaugurating the programme, Zubaida Rahman visited stalls displaying educational materials and essential products for students with special needs.
The keynote speaker was State Minister for Health and Family Welfare MA Muhit. Special guests included State Minister for Local Government Mir Shahe Alam, State Minister for Planning Zonayed Saki, State Minister for Social Welfare Farzana Sharmin Putul, Prime Minister’s Special Assistant for Health Affairs SM Ziauddin Haider, and ZRF Executive Director Professor Farhad Halim Donar.
The event was chaired by Health Services Division Secretary Md Kamruzzaman Chowdhury, with DGHS Director General Professor Prabhat Chandra Biswas as co-chair.
Distinguished guests also included Stanley Gwavuya, Acting Representative of Unicef Bangladesh; RAJUK Chairman Engineer Md Riazul Islam; Dhaka North City Corporation Administrator Md Shafiqul Islam Khan; and Prime Minister’s Assistant Personal Physician ANM Monowarul Kadir, among others.
