Kuwait Bangladesh Friendship Government Hospital

Kuwait Bangladesh Friendship Govt. Hospital (Bengali: কুয়েত বাংলাদেশ মৈত্রী সরকারি হাসপাতাল) or Kuwait Bangladesh Hospital is a government hospital situated in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The hospital was established with the funding of the Kuwaiti Joint Relief Committee. This is the first hospital to provide medical services to coronavirus infected patients as prescribed by the Government of Bangladesh.[2][3][4][5]

Kuwait Bangladesh Friendship Govt. Hospital
Geography
LocationUttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Coordinates23.870432°N 90.403647°E / 23.870432; 90.403647
Organisation
TypeGovernment
PatronMinistry of Health
Services
Beds200
History
Construction started1992[1]
Opened10 June 2001 (10 June 2001)

Location

Kuwait Bangladesh Friendship Hospital is located on Isha Khan Avenue, Sector 6, Uttara, Dhaka. The hospital is located behind RAJUK Uttara Model College.[6][7]

History

In June 10 2001, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the Kuwait-Bangladesh Friendship Hospital. In 2002, the Kuwaiti Joint Relief Committee stopped funding the hospital, showing financial crisis reason.

The Ministry of Health transferred the responsibility of the hospital to the American Hospital Consortium through an agreement in December 16, 2002. After the agreement name of the hospital was changed to "American Super Specialised Hospital".[1] One of the terms of the agreement was to upgrade the hospital to international standards by June 30, 2008. But the organisation failed to do so. Then in 2009 the government sued American Hospital Consortium for taking over the government hospital unlawfully, leaving the matter of cancellation of the lease agreement pending. After six years the government won the case and got custody of the hospital.[1]

The hospital was reopened later under the management of the Ministry of Health.[6] The hospital was handed over to Kurmitola General Hospital in June, 2016. After two years ministry of health appointed new director. In december of the same year the indoor service with 100 beds was opened.[1]

Staff and services

As of May 2020, the hospital has 200 beds. There are 26 ICU beds. The hospital has 95 doctors and 113 nurses.[5] There are three Ayurvedic doctors in charge of this hospital.[8] Various services are provided here in about 22 departments including operation theater, ICU, examination department, cabin, ward, outpatient department and emergency department.[7]

Infrastructure

The Kuwait-Bangladesh Friendship Hospital is located in three acres land. The hospital has seven-storied building.[5][1]

Role in pandemic

This hospital was the first hospital in Bangladesh the government of Bangladesh designated for the medical care of corona patients.[5][9] This hospital is known as one of the major centers for coronavirus treatment in Bangladesh.[10][11]

See also

References
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  2. "সেন্ট্রাল অক্সিজেন প্ল্যান্ট ছাড়াই কোভিড ডেডিকেটেড হাসপাতাল!". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 25 April 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. "অবকাঠামো ঠিক হলেও চিকিৎসায় বেতাল!". Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 9 April 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. Haque, Masudul (9 March 2020). "করোনা আক্রান্তদের জন্য কুয়েত-মৈত্রী হাসপাতাল: স্বাস্থ্যমন..." unb.com.bd (in Bengali). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  5. "কুয়েত-বাংলাদেশ মৈত্রী হাসপাতালে অর্ধেকের বেশি শয্যা ফাঁকা". Bangla News 24 (in Bengali). 24 January 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  6. "রোগীদের ঠাঁই হবে কুয়েত বাংলাদেশ মৈত্রী হাসপাতালে". Bonikbarta (in Bengali). 10 March 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  7. "বিদেশে লাখ টাকার চিকিৎসা এখন দেশেই ১০ টাকায়". Alokito Bhola (in Bengali). 24 January 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  8. "কুয়েত মৈত্রী হাসপাতালের চিকিৎসক করোনায় আক্রান্ত". Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 16 April 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  9. "করোনা আক্রান্তদের জন্য কুয়েত-মৈত্রী হাসপাতাল: স্বাস্থ্যমন্ত্রী". Samakal (in Bengali). 9 March 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  10. Akter, Sayeda (8 April 2020). "ভয়ে পালিয়েছেন হোটেলের রাঁধুনি, বিপাকে কুয়েত-মৈত্রীর ডাক্তাররা". BBC News Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  11. "ঢাকায় যেসব হাসপাতালে করোনার চিকিৎসা". Somoy News (in Bengali). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
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