Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Children Hospital in Bogra will formally launch medical services for mothers and children, along with specialized treatment for asthma and heart disease patients, on June 18.
On the day, two separate wards for mothers and children will be inaugurated. Hospital authorities said that services such as an operation theatre, intensive care unit (ICU), and diagnostic facilities will be introduced in phases. The hospital is expected to be developed into a full-fledged children hospital within the next year.
The announcement was made by State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam, MP, after the first meeting of the newly formed hospital management committee held at the hospital conference room in the Dattabari area of Bogra city yesterday afternoon.
He said full-scale operation of the hospital would improve healthcare services for people of Bogra and the northern region. He also said that mother and child healthcare services, along with treatment for asthma and heart disease patients, would begin on June 18, marking the birthday of Dr Zobaida Rahman. All preparations in this regard have been completed.
The meeting was chaired by Mir Shahe Alam, president of the hospital management committee, and moderated by Hospital Director Aminul Haque Dewan Sajal. It was addressed, among others, by management committee adviser and Bogra District BNP President Rezaul Karim Badsha, MP, Professor Dr. Moudud Hossain Alamgir Pavel, committee member Mosharraf Hossain, MP, Bogra City Corporation Administrator MR Islam Swadhin, Maftun Ahmed Khan Rubel, Bogra Chamber of Commerce and Industry representative Atiqur Rahman Badal, Dr. Shah Md. Shajahan Ali, Dr. Azfarul Habib Rose, Dr. Yunus Ali, and other members.
The meeting discussed overall development of the hospital, expansion of medical services, and improvement of pediatric healthcare. Special emphasis was given to introducing dedicated services for asthma and heart disease patients.
Hospital officials said that although the institution, established in 2005, once played an important role in pediatric healthcare, its activities later declined due to various reasons. With the formation of a new management committee, initiatives have been taken to modernize and fully activate the hospital as a comprehensive pediatric medical center.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued a notification on May 21 forming the new management committee of the Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Children Hospital.