Govt hospitals lack platelet kits amid dengue outbreak
The Business Standard (National) · ৬ নভে, ২০২৬
6 more died of dengue in 24 hours until 8am yesterday.
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- Government hospitals are facing a shortage of platelet apheresis kits amid the ongoing dengue outbreak, forcing patients who need the procedure to purchase the kits from outside or seek costly services at private hospitals and blood banks.
- Official correspondence between the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) and the Health Services Division shows that several government hospitals submitted their requirements for the kits in September, but procurement had not been completed by the first week of November.
- Procurement may miss dengue season On 1 November, the Health Services Division instructed the Central Medical Stores Depot (CMSD) to take immediate steps to purchase 20,000 platelet apheresis kits for treating dengue patients and people with other serious illnesses.
বিসিএস ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষা তথ্য ছক (Exam Fact Sheet)
হাই-ইল্ড ডেটাপ্রিলিমিনারি নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ও লিখিত রচনায় কোটেশনযোগ্য সুনির্দিষ্ট পরিসংখ্যান
| ধরন | তথ্য | প্রতিবেদনের যে বাক্য থেকে নেওয়া |
|---|---|---|
Date | 28 September | “Shortage and rising costs In a letter to the Health Services Division on 28 September, the DGHS warned that dengue cases were increasing and some patients urgently needed platelet apheresis.” |
Figure | Tk22,000 | “At private hospitals and blood banks, collecting one unit of platelets through apheresis costs between Tk22,000 and Tk25,000.” |
Figure | Tk25,400 | “The Red Crescent Blood Bank charges Tk25,400 for the procedure, compared with Tk2,700 at government hospitals.” |
Figure | Tk2,700 | “A physician at the Department of Transfusion Medicine at Cumilla Medical College Hospital, speaking on condition of anonymity, told TBS that even the Tk2,700 charged for platelet apheresis at government hospitals was difficult for many patients to afford.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
Reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially conversation between persons by means of letters.
“Official correspondence between the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) and the Health Services Division shows that several government hospitals submitted their requirements for the kits in September, but procurement had not been completed by the first week of November.”
The purchasing department of a company.
“Official correspondence between the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) and the Health Services Division shows that several government hospitals submitted their requirements for the kits in September, but procurement had not been completed by the first week of November.”
A particular method for performing a task.
Synonyms: function, method, routine, sub
“Government hospitals are facing a shortage of platelet apheresis kits amid the ongoing dengue outbreak, forcing patients who need the procedure to purchase the kits from outside or seek costly services at private hospitals and blood banks.”
That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.
“Some dengue patients may develop dangerously low platelet counts and require transfusions in certain circumstances.”
A necessity or prerequisite; something required or obligatory. Its adpositions are generally of in relation to who or what has given it, on in relation to whom or what it is given to, and for in relation to what is required.
Synonyms: condition, necessity, prerequisite
“Official correspondence between the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) and the Health Services Division shows that several government hospitals submitted their requirements for the kits in September, but procurement had not been completed by the first week of November.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
Government hospitals are facing a shortage of platelet apheresis kits amid the ongoing dengue outbreak, forcing patients who need the procedure to purchase the kits from outside or seek costly services at private hospitals and blood banks.
Official correspondence between the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) and the Health Services Division shows that several government hospitals submitted their requirements for the kits in September, but procurement had not been completed by the first week of November.
Some dengue patients may develop dangerously low platelet counts and require transfusions in certain circumstances. A platelet apheresis kit is a single-use medical supply used with a specialised machine to collect platelets from a healthy donor. The machine separates platelets from the blood and returns the remaining components to the donor.
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Questions 1–2: Complete the sentences. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
1.Official correspondence between the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) and the Health Services Division shows that several government _____ submitted their requirements for the kits in September, but procurement had not been completed by the first week of November.
2.Some dengue patients may develop dangerously low _____ counts and require transfusions in certain circumstances.
Question 3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.A platelet apheresis kit is a single-use medical supply used with a specialised machine to collect platelets from a healthy donor.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Dengue & disease
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