Widespread irregularities found at 7 private healthcare facilities in Mohammadpur
The drive, conducted this morning (24 March) resulted in the complete shutdown of two facilities, partial closure of two others and warnings issued to the remaining three.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has found widespread irregularities during a raid on seven private hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres in Mohammadpur's College Gate area in the capital.
The drive, conducted this morning (24 March) by Team-02 of the DGHS Hospital and Clinic Wing, resulted in the complete shutdown of two facilities, partial closure of two others and warnings issued to the remaining three.
The facilities inspected included Jamuna Hospital, Royal Multispeciality Hospital and Diagnostic Centre, Dhaka Health Care Hospital and Diagnostic Centre, Radium Blood Bank, TG Multi Specialised Hospital and Diagnostic Centre, Prime Orthopaedic and General Hospital and Digital Diagnostic Centre, and Prime Blood Bank.
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All are located in Muktijoddha Tower-1 on Ghaznabi Road.
Following the inspection, all operations of TG Multi Specialised Hospital and Diagnostic Centre and Prime Blood Bank were suspended until further notice.
At Jamuna Hospital, admission of patients to the ICU, NICU and indoor wards has been halted, and four admitted patients were instructed to be transferred to other hospitals.
Similarly, ICU, NICU, indoor admissions and operation theatre activities at Prime Orthopaedic and General Hospital have been suspended.
Meanwhile, Royal Multispeciality Hospital, Dhaka Health Care Hospital and Radium Blood Bank were warned and asked to explain their positions within the next three working days.
Several doctors, nurses, consultants and owners have also been instructed to appear before the DGHS with necessary documents on specified dates.
DGHS Director (Hospital and Clinic) Dr Abu Hossain Md Mainul Ahsan said drives against substandard private hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres will continue.
Zero tolerance for unauthorised, substandard clinics
Meanwhile, Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Sakhawat Husain said no unauthorised or substandard clinics will be allowed to operate in the country.
While speaking to journalists at the Secretariat today, he said field inspections have already begun in various parts of the capital.
Clinics along the road from Asad Gate to Shyamoli are currently under scrutiny, and the drive will expand nationwide in phases.
The minister acknowledged that longstanding problems in the sector will take time to resolve, but assured that irregularities will be eliminated gradually.
He added that private clinics must comply with government regulations.
