Mitford Hospital, Dhaka
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 Mitford Hospital on banks of Buriganga river | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Teaching hospital |
| Affiliated university | Sir Salimullah Medical College |
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| Beds | 900 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 May 1858 |
| Links | |
| Website | ssmcmh |
The Mitford Hospital, officially Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital, is a public hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Situated in Old Dhaka area, the hospital serves as a teaching hospital of Sir Salimullah Medical College.[1] The hospital is named after Robert Mitford, a philanthropist and British colonial officer. It was the most important medical institution, not only in Dhaka, but in the whole of East Bengal and Assam in the mid-19th century.[1]
At present, around 750 to 800 patients avail indoor treatment from the hospital while around 1500 patients seek treatment from the out patient department of Mitford each day.[2]
Departments
The Mitford Hospital consists of following departments:[3]
- Department of Medicine
- Department of Neurology
- Department of Nephrology
- Department of Cardiology
- Department of Hematology
- Department of Gastroenterology
- Department of Psychiatry
- Department of Dermatology
- Department of Hepatology
- Department of Pediatrics
- Department of Neonatology
- Department of Respiratory Medicine
- Department of Transfusion Medicine
- Department of Surgery
- Department of Pediatric Surgery
- Department of Neurosurgery
- Department of Burn & Plastic Surgery
- Department of Cardiac Surgery
- Department of Orthopedics
- Department of Urology
- Department of Casualty
- Department of Ophthalmology
- Department of ENT and HNS
- Department of Anesthesiology
- Department of Gynae and Obs
- Department of Radiology
References
- ^ a b "Mitford Hospital". Banglapedia. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Mitford Hospital makes a difference". The Daily Star. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "SSMC&MH Doctor's profile". ssmcmh.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
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