In Bangladesh, however, the efforts to test samples for potential COVID-19 cases have been hamstrung by a marked shortage of medical technologists. “It’s good that the government decided to recruit more doctors and nurses, but we need more medical technologists as well." But the DGHS has only allocated 7,920 posts for medical technologists with only 5,184 currently on its roster, equating to a ratio of 0.32 medical technologists for every 10,000 people in the country. At present, 30,067 medical technologists are working in the country, according to the Bangladesh Medical Technologists Association (BMTA). The authorities are making a list of unemployed and trainee medical technologists, according to Habibur.

Source: bd News24 April 30, 2020 09:56 UTC