In addition to increasinginvestment in the digital transformation of the health sector in the country,the ICT department has developed a Health Govt Resource Planning (GRP) softwareto bring the government healthcare sector under transparency andaccountability. This software will be able to increase the speed of healthcare. The Ministry of Health has already been urged to use this inventorymanagement software in hospitals.

State Minister for ICT JunaidAhmed Palak said this while addressing a webinar on the digital transformation ofthe country\'s health sector as the chief guest on Saturday (June 20) night.

Dr. Arif Raihan Mahi, amongothers, took part in the virtual meeting conducted by Tasbirul Islam. MohammadSaifur Rahman and Dr. A. Zakaria.

Speaking as the chief guest,the state minister for ICT said that the more technology is used, the moretransparency will come. Costs will be reduced and accountability will beensured.

Stating that the country\'s health sector is setting up a digital health lab, the state minister urgedexpatriate doctors to look forward to the development of the lab.

"We will set up a\'National Health Data Bank\' to ensure the quality of health information,"he said. In order to ensure the confidentiality and security of healthinformation, the emphasis has been laid on the localization of the information bybringing it under the Information Security Act and classifying it asclassified, confidential, and public.

The state minister furthersaid that the experimental work of Maa Telehealth has started. Initiatives havebeen taken to register patients\' digital health registers and patientinformation at Sylhet Medical College. Already 30 of the 2,500 health startupsare doing great.