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09-02-23
Bangabandhu
Sheikh
Mujib
Medical
University
(BSMMU)
is
the
premier
Postgraduate
Medical
Institution
of
the
country.
It
bears
the
heritage
to
be
the
Institute
of
Postgraduate
Medical
Research
(IPGMR)
which
was
established
in
December
1965.
It
was
housed
in
the
now
defunct
Hotel
Shahbag,
once
the
biggest
hotel
in
Dhaka.
The
neighbourhood
got
its
name
Shahbag
from
the
name
of
the
hotel.
In
the
year
1998
the
Government
converted
IPGMR
into
a
Medical
University
for
expanding
the
facilities
for
higher
medical
education
and
research
in
the
country.
It
was
renamed
as
Bangabandhu
Sheikh
Mujib
Medical
University
by
the
Act
1,
1998
of
Jatiyo
Sangshad
after
the
first
President
of
Bangladesh,
Bangabandhu
Sheikh
Mujibur
Rahman.
It
has
an
enviable
reputation
for
providing
high
quality
postgraduate
education
in
different
specialties.
The
university
has
strong
link
with
other
professional
bodies
at
home
and
abroad.
The
university
is
expanding
rapidly
and
at
present,
the
university
has
many
departments
equipped
with
modern
technology
for
service,
teaching
and
research.
Besides
education,
the
university
plays
the
vital
role
of
promoting
research
activities
in
various
discipline
of
medicine.
Since
its
inception,
the
university
has
also
been
delivering
general
and
specialized
clinical
service
as
a
tertiary
level
healthcare
center.
BSMMU
campus
has
5
Main
multiple-floor
buildings
(A,B,C,D,E)
Blocks
&
Outdoor-1,2
&
Cabin
Block
Building.
All
of
which
house
a
variety
of
academic,
medical,
and
residential
spaces.
BSMMU
has
an
academic
library
known
as
BSMMU
Central
Library,
and
a
digital
library.
The
university
publishes
a
peer-reviewed
medical
journal,
Bangabandhu
Sheikh
Mujib
Medical
University
Journal.
From
2010,
many
of
the
medical
and
public
health
colleges/institutes
have
become
affiliated
to
BSMMU.
Prime
Minister
Sheikh
Hasina
inaugurated
the
much-awaited
Bangabandhu
Sheikh
Mujib
Medical
University
(BSMMU)
Super
Specialized
Hospital
on
14
September
2022,
first
of
its
kind
in
the
country,
aiming
to
provide
specialised
treatment
at
a
cheaper
cost.
With
state-of-the-art
equipment
and
modern
operation
theatres,
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
specialised
hospital
will
be
an
alternative
option
for
many
Bangladeshis
opting
to
go
abroad
for
treatment.
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
specialised
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
specialised
autism,
maternal
care
and
childcare,
emergency
medical
care,
hepatobiliary,gastroenterology,cardiology
and
cerebrovascular
diseases,
and
nephrology
at
the
primary
stage.
Around
1,500
healthcare
staffers
including
300
physicians
will
provide
services
to
the
patients
in
the
hospital.
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
modernisation
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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