Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain announced that a Central Emergency Alarm System will be introduced in government hospitals in Dhaka to enhance the safety of doctors and healthcare workers. The initiative will begin with Dhaka Medical College Hospital and Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital. The minister shared the plan on Tuesday at the Central Medical Stores Depot in Tejgaon during a ceremony to hand over donated ventilators and other medical equipment.

Hossain explained that the system, referred to as a 'Code Blue' or emergency alarm, aims to ensure rapid security support during critical situations in hospitals. Additionally, the government plans to establish a separate police camp in the Mohakhali area to strengthen security for health-related facilities.

Regarding the new medical equipment, the minister said that ten district hospitals will each receive a pediatric ventilator for their ICU units, which are expected to be inaugurated within a week after Eid-ul-Azha.