National Heart Foundation hails directive for fully tobacco-free health facilities | News

DHAKA, Sept 11, 2025 (BSS) – The National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh has welcomed the Directorate General of Health Services’ directive to make all public and private hospitals and healthcare facilities cent percent tobacco-free, calling it a “significant step” for public health. President of the foundation, Professor Dr. Khandakar Abdul Awal Rizvi, stated that the Health Directorate has instructed all hospitals, medical and dental colleges, specialized hospitals, nursing colleges, and other healthcare institutions across the country to implement fully tobacco-free environments. The directive aims to ensure a 100 percent tobacco- and smoke-free environment for doctors, nurses, healthcare staff, patients, and visitors, said a press release received here today. The notice was recently issued by Professor Dr. Syed Zakir Hossain, Line...