Dhaka Shishu Hospital

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Dhaka Shishu Hospital
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Dhaka Shishu Hospital
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Location Dhaka, Bangladesh
Coordinates 23°46′24″N90°22′08″E / 23.7732°N 90.3689°E / 23.7732; 90.3689 Coordinates: 23°46′24″N90°22′08″E / 23.7732°N 90.3689°E / 23.7732; 90.3689
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Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital is a children's hospital in Bangladesh, located in the capital city of Dhaka.

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History

The hospital was established in 1972, immediately following independence. It was funded by the late Professor Tofayel Ahmed, the Bangladesh Government, Save the Children Fund of the UK and World Vision of Bangladesh. [1] The hospital publishes the Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital Journal. [2]

Funding and resources

The hospital is administered by a management board appointed by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. The Ministry provides 50% of total annual funding, and the remainder is funded by payment for services, individual donations and grants. The Dhaka Shishu Hospital Trust, created by two public lotteries as well as donations, provides additional financial support when necessary. [3]

The average occupancy rate in 1999 was about 90%. [1] By 2017, the capacity had risen to 650 beds and as of 2020 it was the largest children's hospital in Bangladesh. [4] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Rahman, S M Mahfuzur (2012). "Dhaka Shishu Hospital". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital Journal". www.banglajol.info. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  3. Shishu Hospital
  4. "Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital". Dhaka Shishu Hospital. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  5. Saha, Shampa; Sayeed, K M Ishtiaque; Saha, Senjuti; Islam, Md Shafiqul; Rahaman, Afiour; Islam, Maksuda; Rahman, Hafizur; Das, Raktim; Hasan, Md Mahmudul; Uddin, Mohammad Jamal; Tanmoy, Arif Mohammad (1 December 2020). "Hospitalization of Pediatric Enteric Fever Cases, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2017–2019: Incidence and Risk Factors". Clinical Infectious Diseases. 71 (Supplement_3): S196–S204. doi:10.1093/cid/ciaa1356. ISSN   1058-4838. PMC   7705877 . PMID   33258942.