, July 13 -- The government has taken the highest level of preparedness to ensure uninterrupted healthcare services in 11 flood-hit districts in eastern Bangladesh, Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain said on Monday.

"No patient should be deprived of treatment. Adequate stocks of medicines, saline, antivenom and healthcare personnel have been kept ready while additional medical teams will be deployed from the central level if necessary," he said.

The minister came up with the information while speaking at a press briefing on healthcare services in flood-affected areas at the Secretariat.

Besides, the leave of health workers in the vulnerable districts had been cancelled to ensure uninterrupted medical services...