ঢাকা শিশু হাসপাতাল

Started functioning in this new premise from June 1977. The construction cost was supported by the government grant and DSH Trust Fund raised by donations, two public lotteries, and concerts. A committee formed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh supervised the construction. Among other, Late Prof. Tofayel Ahmed, the founder member secretary of the management board of DSH was a member of the construction committee. The first management board was formed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh by a government gazette notification in 1975 (vide: G.O.No.26-3/75-NBR-427dt.25/6/75& F.26-3/75-NBR/271dt.28.7.1977). Since then the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh has reconstituted management board from time to time. This autonomous hospital is a nonprofit service-oriented, full-fledged children hospital at the national level with a capacity of 535 beds. It has a team of highly qualified paediatric consultants and technical staff to cater the need of children. This hospital is dedicated to provide comprehensive health care to the sick children irrespective of their socioeconomic status. The hospital is the place for postgraduate training in Paediatrics and is recognised by the University of Dhaka, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University(BSMMU) and the Bangladesh Collage of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS).

The National Economic Council (NEC) of Bangladesh chaired by the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the then Prime Minister of Peoples Republic of Bangladesh approved a scheme to construct a 250-bed children hospital expandable to 500 beds in December 1974. Subsequently in March 1975 with the approval of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh the site of the project was transferred to the present premise at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Shyamoli, Dhaka. Dhaka Shishu Hospital started functioning in the new premise from June 1977. The construction cost was supported by the government grant and DSH Trust Fund raised by donations, two public lotteries, and concerts. A committee formed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh supervised the construction. Among others, Late Prof. Tofayel Ahmed, the founder member secretary of the management board of DSH was a member of the construction committee.