250 Bedded TB Hospital

The 250 Bedded TB Hospital (also known as Shyamoli TB Hospital) is a government-run tertiary-level healthcare facility located in Shyamoli (Sher-e-Bangla Nagar), Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is dedicated to the treatment and care of tuberculosis (TB) and other chest diseases. The institution began in 1963 as the TB Control Project. After Bangladesh's independence in 1971, it was renamed the National TB Control Project, Shyamoli, and began providing outpatient services. In 2015, a new four-story building was constructed and the hospital was renamed the 250 Bedded TB Hospital. Inpatient services were inaugurated in January 2017. The hospital operates under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It offers both inpatient and outpatient services, with 150 indoor beds including free beds, paying beds, and cabins. It provides 24-hour emergency services, an operation theatre, thoracic surgery, advanced laboratory tests such as GeneXpert (LPA), liquid culture, spirometry, fiber-optic bronchoscopy, and fluoroscopy for pleural biopsy. Specialized units include a negative-pressure ICU, High Dependency Unit (HDU), and an MDR (multi-drug resistant) TB ward. Separate male and female wards are maintained, along with a Biosafety Level-3 (BSL-3) laboratory. The hospital also supports training and research for lab technicians and medical students. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the hospital introduced hotline and video call services and provided COVID-19 treatment. In 2021, it established non-stop chest disease services and a laboratory. In 2022, it launched e-health services and was designated as a COVID-19 sample testing center for outbound travelers. The hospital has faced corruption allegations, including a 2021 case against five officials for overpricing medical equipment and a 2024 allegation of purchasing 100 cabinets at inflated prices.

The institution began in 1963 as the TB Control Project. After Bangladesh's independence in 1971, it was renamed the National TB Control Project, Shyamoli, and began providing outpatient services. In 2015, a new four-story building was constructed and the hospital was renamed the 250 Bedded TB Hospital. Inpatient services were inaugurated in January 2017. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the hospital introduced hotline and video call services and provided COVID-19 treatment. After the pandemic, it was decided to continue the hotline service and COVID-19 treatment. On 21 September 2021, non-stop chest disease services and a laboratory were established. In 2022, e-health services were launched, and the DGHS announced that the COVID-19 sample testing center for outbound travelers would be relocated from the Bangladesh Army Stadium to this hospital.

• 2022

  E-health services launched; designated as COVID-19 sample testing center for outbound travelers.

• 2021

  Non-stop chest disease services and laboratory established on 21 September.

• 2020

  During COVID-19 pandemic, hotline and video call services introduced; COVID-19 treatment provided.

• 2017

  Inpatient services inaugurated in January.

• 2015

  New four-story building constructed; hospital renamed 250 Bedded TB Hospital.

• 1971

  Renamed National TB Control Project, Shyamoli, after independence; outpatient services began.

• 1963

  Established as the TB Control Project.

Tertiary-level government referral hospital specializing in tuberculosis and chest diseases in Bangladesh.

• Outpatient services

  Diagnosis and treatment for TB and chest diseases on an outpatient basis.

• Inpatient services

  150 indoor beds including free beds, paying beds, and cabins.

• Emergency department

  24-hour emergency services.

• Negative-pressure ICU

  Intensive care unit with negative pressure for infectious disease control.

• High Dependency Unit (HDU)

  For intermediate-intensity patients requiring close monitoring.

• MDR-TB ward

  Ward for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis patients.

• Thoracic surgery

  Surgical services for chest conditions.

• Interventional pulmonology

  Bronchoscopy, fluoroscopy, spirometry.

• Asthma center

  Specialized care for asthma patients.

• Pathology, biochemistry, microbiology, radiology and imaging

  Diagnostic laboratory and imaging services.

• DOTS

  Directly Observed Treatment, Short-course as part of TB control program.

• Ambulance service

  24/7 patient transport with emergency and basic life support.

• Respiratory medicine

  Treatment of lung and respiratory diseases, TB and chronic respiratory diseases.

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