Specialised burn unit at CMCH gets ECNEC nod

CHATTOGRAM, May 9: The Development Project Proposal (DPP) for construction an International standard and modern 150-bed specialised burn unit in Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) compound has been approved in the meeting of the Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) held in the capital on Thursday.

The ECNEC meeting chaired by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina approved the project of the Health Ministry on Thursday, said Brigadier General Md Shamim Ahsan, Director of CMCH.

Earlier, in January the DPP was approved in the pre-ECNEC meeting.
Meanwhile, an agreement between the Chinese government and the Ministry of Health of Bangladesh was signed in this connection.

The lands selected by the Chinese team have already been cleared which was occupied by the people illegally.
"Over an area of 36,000 square feet of land should be handed over to the Chinese team," Brigadier General Shamim Ahsan said.

"The Chinese government is interested to construct the specialised burn unit of a six-storey building of 96,000 square feet having 16,000 square feet in each floor," he added. The unit will contain 10 ICUs and 25 HDUs.

The specialised burn unit will be used as a referral hospital for five crore people of the Chattogram Division for burn and plastic surgery.

The proposed specialised unit is expected to facilitate the treatment of burn patients from nine districts of Chattogram Division, which is home to some five crore people. Currently, they largely depend on the 26-bed burn unit of the CMCH. The specialised burn unit will have infection control measures, dedicated operation theatres and ICUs, which, in conjunction, will be able to provide international-quality services.

According to the DPP, China will be providing 118 million yuan (around Tk 180 crore) and the Bangladesh government Tk 51.22 crore for the project.

The proposal also seeks approval of 1,065 manpower for a self-contained 150-bed unit with advanced treatment facilities for burn victims on 3,500 square metres of land of the Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH).

 The proposal has already been sent to the health directorate for approval. As per the contract, the project duration is 22 months.

The manpower list includes 2 chief consultants, 10 senior consultants, 87 consultants, 1 assistant director, 4 resident surgeons, 9 registrars, 18 assistant registrars, 110 assistant surgeons, and 310 Nurses. There will also be 4 second class, 92 third class, and 418 fourth class employees.