DMCH to be turned into a modern one with 4,000-bed: PM

BSS :
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said her government will turn Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) into a modern one having 4,000 beds as the hospital is facing problems in treating growing number of patients.
“It is very difficult to give healthcare services to the growing number of the patients by Dhaka Medical College Hospital. So, we have devised a plan to turn the DMCH into a beautiful, modern and bigger hospital as 4,000 patients can take treatment from the hospital at a time,” she said.

The premier was addressing a function marking 78th founding anniversary of the Dhaka Medical College Hospital virtually from her office.
The Dhaka Medical College Alumni Trust arranged the function at the Shaheed Dr Shamsul Alam Khan Auditorium of the college.
“We hope, we can start the work (of turning the Dhaka Medical College Hospital into a 4,000 beds Hospital) very soon,” she said.
The science and health services are being flourished as the days to come, so Bangladesh needs to march ahead maintaining the similar pace, Sheikh Hasina said.
The premier said the number of research on medical science is fewer in numbers, adding, “A small number of persons have been engaging in research in medical science.”
“So, you should give more focus on researches on medical science as the research to this end is very essential at the current age,” she said.

The Prime Minister said her government would give every possible support to conduct extensive research on the medical science to ensure overall development of the health sector.
Sheikh Hasina said her government will provide the required money for conducting research in medical science.
“How much money is required to go for extensive research in medical science, I will give you the amount,” she continued.

She said if the plan regarding expansion of the Dhaka Medical will be implemented, it will set an example of giving modern treatment to a large number of people.
The premier, however, lauded the physicians of the Dhaka Medical for making highest efforts to give best treatment to the patients.
“Patients are getting best treatment from the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital,” she said.
The Dhaka Medical College has been conducting post-graduate degrees on 50 subjects, the premier said.
She added that her government has been working to reach healthcare services to every doorstep across the country following the footsteps of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The Prime Minister said Bangabandhu had built 10-bed health centres at every union to bring every person under the healthcare services.