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Tuberculosis Control and Training Institute established initially as a TB hospital at Chankherpool, Dhaka by the government of the then East Pakistan in 1953. It was subsequently transformed into a specialized hospital-cum-training institute for the control and prevention of tuberculosis. Besides pathological and X-ray facilities, about 200 out-door patients are treated daily and get specialist's advice. The Superintendent is the chief executive, and is assisted by nine full-time doctors, two nurses, and seven paramedics.
The institute has Diagnostic and curative sections, with
well-equipped pathological laboratory, Radiology department and a department
of social welfare. There are provisions to help the poor patients from
funds raised by the 'Patients Benevolent Association' a voluntary organisation
under the Department of Social Welfare.
[Tanjina Khan Munni] |
