National Institute of Diseases of the Chest and Hospital explained

National Institute of Diseases of the Chest and Hospital
Coordinates:	23.7776°N 90.409°W
Location:	Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212
Country:	Bangladesh
Type:	Specialist
Speciality:	Chest diseases
Opened:	1955

National Institute of Diseases of the Chest and Hospital (NIDCH)^{[1] [2]} is a state supported research institute and hospital in Bangladesh.^{[3] [4]} It was established in 1955 as TB Hospital. In 1962 it was upgraded as National Chest Diseases Institute.^{[5] [6]}

Courses

The institute provides postgraduate training for the students of Diploma in Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases (DTCD), Doctor of Medicine (MD, Chest), FCPS, MS, and also undergraduate teaching in tuberculosis for the students of different medical colleges.^[7]

Objectives

These are:^[8]

• To provide diagnosis and treatment facilities for tuberculosis and chest diseases.
• To conduct postgraduate courses and training facilities for DTCD, MD (Chest), MS (Thoracic Surgery), FCPS (Pulmonary), FCPS (Thoracic Surgery).
• To provide specialized training facilities for the chest specialists, nurses, medical technologists and field workers.
• To conduct research activities in the field of chest diseases.
• To provide surgical treatment of chest diseases.
• To provide and co-ordinate management of the avian influenza, pandemic H1N1.

Criticism

There are allegations about lack of proper logistics support and skilled manpower. Such as the Intensive Care Unit in the hospital was not operative because of lack of ability of the hospital to maintain it.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: New oxygen plant inaugurated at NIDCH . 12 June 2024 .
2. News: Warehouse in Mohakhali catches fire. bdnews24.com. 2017-04-15.
3. News: ICU facilities scanty. 2015-09-16. The Daily Star. 2017-04-15. en.
4. News: Innocent faces cop brutality. 2014-10-03. The Daily Star. 2017-04-15. en.
5. Web site: Specialised hospitals ill-prepared .
6. Web site: Health City planned at Mohakhali . 16 August 2022 .
7. Web site: NIDCH Academic. https://web.archive.org/web/20240220161223/https://www.nidch.gov.bd/academic/overview . 2024-02-20 .
8. Web site: Overview of NIDCH. https://web.archive.org/web/20230607032849/https://www.nidch.gov.bd/overviews . 2023-06-07 .
9. News: ICU at Chest Diseases Hospital inoperative. 2009-11-13. The Daily Star. 2017-04-15. en.