প্রকাশ: 14/09/2022
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the
much-awaited Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Super
Specialized Hospital, first of its kind in the country, aiming to provide
specialized treatment at a cheaper cost.
The premier virtually joined the inaugural function and
declared the opening of the hospital at 11:27am from her official residence
Ganabhaban residence on Wednesday.
"I believe that this hospital will open new horizons in
medical research. About 5-8 thousand patients will receive outdoor services per
day. Once it is launched, the country will save approximately Tk350
crore," said the prime minister.
With state-of-the-art equipment and modern operation
theaters, the hospital will provide treatment to all critical patients referred
by any public or private hospital, or a physician. Some 5,000-8,000 patients
will receive outdoor services at the hospital.
This specialized hospital will be an alternative option for
many Bangladeshis opting to go abroad for treatment.
Officials said the hospital will have 750 beds. There will
also be 14 ultra-modern operation theatres, a 100-bed Intensive Care Unit, a
100-bed emergency unit, six VVIP and 22 VIP cabins, and 25 deluxe cabins.
The specialized services include bone marrow transplant,
gene therapy, and robotic surgery.
There will also be six designated centres for particular
medical needs, while each ward will have eight beds.
The six designated centres include those for specialized
autism, maternal care and childcare, emergency medical care, hepatobiliary and
gastroenterology, cardiology and cerebrovascular diseases, and nephrology at
the primary stage.
Centres at the secondary stage include those for respiratory
medicine, general surgery, ophthalmology, dentistry, dermatology, and physical
medicine and rehabilitation.
Around 1,500 healthcare staffers including 300 physicians
will provide services to the patients in the hospital.
To this end, at least 120 doctors, nurses and other officers
have already received training in South Korea.
Every activity of the hospital will be done through an
automated system, and patient data would be recorded for 100 years.
This project was taken up in 2016 with a view to increasing
BSMMU’s capacity by providing treatment for general and complex diseases,
establishing a “safety net hospital” through modernization of medical care and
management, and ensuring skill development of professionals.
Of the total cost of Tk 1,561 crore, South Korean
government’s Economic Development Cooperation Fund has provided Tk 1,000 crore,
while the government allocated Tk 330 crore and BSMMU contributed Tk 170 crore.
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