Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Shakhawat Hossain announced that the government plans to recruit 100,000 health workers across Bangladesh to strengthen the national healthcare system. Of these, 80,000 will be women who will provide home-based health checkups, screenings, and primary care services. The initiative aims to ensure quality healthcare reaches every household. The minister made the announcement on June 14, 2026, while inaugurating the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Narayanganj General (Victoria) Hospital, where he also launched ICU operations for ten district hospitals.

During the event, the minister said that 20 new hospitals will be built nationwide, including two specialized hospitals for women with 1,500 beds each, and 18 others with 1,000 beds. These facilities will offer kidney dialysis, cancer treatment, rehabilitation, maternal care, and general medical services. Each hospital will receive five modern ambulances, and four helicopters will be added for emergency patient transport.

The minister expressed dissatisfaction over the poor management and cleanliness at Narayanganj General Hospital and gave the district civil surgeon a 48-hour ultimatum to improve conditions.