Dhaka, May 27 -- A total of 15,393 people who got injured during the July uprising received medical services in government and private hospitals and clinics, Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad said on Tuesday.

Currently, 338 injured are undergoing treatment in hospitals, he told reporters at a media briefing at the Foreign Service Academy referring to data of the Management Information System (MIS), Directorate General of Health Services, UNB reports.

A total of 40 July fighters have been sent to Singapore, Thailand and Russia for advanced treatment through the Health Services Division and 11 through the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs, Azad said, adding that Tk 61.2 crore had been spent on medical expenses.

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