Hospitals

Hospitals

New building of Lalmonirhat hospital lies unused

As a result, despite the hospital's official upgrade to a 250-bed facility, its operational capacity remains limited to that of a 100-bed hospital

12h ago

Strike at Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital withdrawn

The strike at Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital was withdrawn from this evening

3m ago

Doctors’ protests: Regular services stay suspended at DMCH

With no inpatient or outpatient services amid a strike following an assault on a doctor, the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) yesterday witnessed a heavy workload.

3m ago

Phulpur Upazila Health Complex: Healthcare limps on amid doctor shortage

Phulpur Upazila Health Complex in Mymensingh is grappling with staff shortages and overcrowding, leaving medical services in disarray.

4m ago

CMCH Burn unit: Construction work to start in September

Health Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen yesterday said the construction works of a 150-bed specialised Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit at Chittagong Medical College Hospital will start from September.

5m ago

Upazila Health Complex: Patients suffer for shortage of doctors

The 50-bed Sarishabari Upazila Health Complex, serving over four lakh residents across Jamalpur and Sirajganj, is facing a severe shortage of medical staff.

5m ago

Ctg hospital shut over irregularities

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has directed to close Central City Hospital at Parbartak Intersection in Chattogram city due to various irregularities.

5m ago

Hospital washrooms in appalling state: icddr,b

Only 68 percent of government hospitals have functional toilets, of which, only 33 percent are clean, as per a new study

6m ago

Better care for newborns

With a view to providing better treatment to critical neonatal patients, the authorities of Chattogram Medical College Hospital introduced Special Care Neonatal Unit yesterday, marking the birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children’s Day.

2y ago

Labaid Cancer Hospital observes 1st anniversary

Labaid Cancer Hospital and Super Specialty Centre observed its first founding anniversary through a special event yesterday, said a press release.

2y ago

Managing Medical Waste: Tk 214.47cr project for 15 public hospitals

The government has approved a project to set up medical waste management infrastructure in 15 public hospitals, with a view to making the facilities safe, clean and infection-free environments, as well as protect the environment from the hazardous waste.

2y ago

CMCH staffer suspended for stealing govt medicine

Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) authorities yesterday suspended a staffer over stealing government medicine from the hospital.

2y ago

7-year-old fighting for life at RMCH

A seven-year-old child has been fighting for his life at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) for the last three days. His parents and relatives said this is a result of “wrong treatment” at a private hospital.

2y ago

Health service limps due to manpower shortage

Medical service for nearly 18 lakh people in Bagerhat is limping amid severe manpower crisis.

2y ago

Building it right!

Bangladeshi architect Kashef Chowdhury, director of Bangladeshi architecture firm Urbana, has been announced the winner of the 2021 International Prize for the World’s Best New Building by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) for his Friendship Hospital project.

2y ago

If you find a doctor, consider yourself lucky

The block lettered sign on the ochre yellow building reads “Nazirabazar Matri Sadan”. Right beside it, a large banner reads -- “24-hour normal delivery service for expecting mothers”.

2y ago

A 100-bed facility only on paper

Even when it’s afternoon, one can barely see anything inside. Many beds are worn-down, while others don’t have any covers.

2y ago

Mahanagar Hospital: Surgery dept closed for 6yrs, ICU inactive, 50% doctor posts vacant

The Dhaka Mahanagar General Hospital is located at Naya Bazar, near the Babubazar Bridge. Its outdoor department is always crowded with patients, many of whom go there for Covid vaccines these days.

2y ago