About 3 lakh people die from these diseases in the country every year and more than 3 lakh people are suffering from cancer, kidney, liver cirrhosis, paralyzed stroke, congenital heart diseases and thalassemia. Just as patients suffering from these diseases die of starvation due to lack of money, his family becomes destitute by paying for medical treatment. The Ministry of Social Welfare, through the Department of Social Services, is implementing the program to provide one-time financial assistance of Tk. 50,000 (fifty thousand) to the poor patients suffering from cancer, kidney and liver cirrhosis.
Planning and Implementation: Cabinet Division, A2I, BCC, DoICT and BASIS