Praava Health celebrates World Family Health Professionals Day

Praava Health celebrated World Family Health Professionals Day recently in Banani, Dhaka. The ceremony was led by Ms Sylvana Q. Sinha, Founder, Managing Director, & CEO; Dr Simeen M. Akhtar, Senior Medical Director; Dr Faisal Rahman, Medical Director; and other members from Praava’s medical services team of Praava. 

According to a press release issued by Praava, Praava Health described how it introduced the concept of Family Health Professionals, a team of medical professionals specialised in family health, including Family Doctors, Gynecologists, Pediatricians, Dentists, Ophthalmologists, Physiotherapists, Nutritionists, Health Coaches, Psychologists, and Nurses. It also states, family doctors can address 80-90% of all medical issues’ patients may face without being referred to a specialist. In addition to diagnosing and treating acute and chronic illnesses such as diabetes, they also provide routine health checks, immunisations, and counselling on lifestyle changes. In a range of instances where family health professionals may need to refer to specialists, they help to coordinate the care. 

To celebrate World Family Health Professionals Day, Praava Health’s Family Health Professionals and the team held a rally in Banani followed by cake cutting ceremony and discussion at the Praava facility.  

“Proper healthcare is our basic human right. When we opened our doors 2 years ago, we imagined family health centres where professionalism, expertise, and trust between physician and patient would not be luxuries of the lucky few but rights and realities for every citizen. Every patient deserves to be treated with care and respect. Our Family Health Professionals are our patients’ partners in health and provide personalised, affordable care for them and their entire families. Our hope is to continue to provide trustworthy treatment for our patients and become the brand all Bangladeshis can all trust with our health.” said Ms Sinha.