Asia General Hospital And Diagnostic Centre

The medical you need before the job abroad

Most people who walk into Asia General Hospital and Diagnostic Centre are not ill. They have a visa file moving, a recruiting agency waiting, and one step left before the flight: the medical examination. The centre stands at 83/89, New Town R/A, Haji Badsha Mia Road, Matuail, Demra, Dhaka. It provides medical examinations for people seeking employment abroad. Matuail sits on the south-eastern side of Dhaka, past Jatrabari, where the Demra road heads out of the city. Workers from Demra, Jatrabari, Konapara and the Narayanganj side come here because the centre is on their side of Dhaka. A medical close to home saves a long trip across the city at the busiest point of your preparations. See other doctors in Dhaka on DoctorBD24 as well.

How the examination day usually runs

An employment medical follows a set routine, and the centre works through it in order. You register at the desk with your passport and your papers. Then comes the physical examination, where your height, weight, eyesight and general health are checked. The tests your destination country and your employer ask for are done in the diagnostic section. When everything is complete, your reports are prepared for the file your agency or embassy is waiting on. What exactly is included depends on where you are going and which job you are going for. Requirements are not the same for every country. So the desk works from your papers, not from a guess. If part of a report needs a second look, you may be asked to come back for that part. Ring 01712790342 before you set out and ask what your medical will cover.

Bring the file, not just yourself

Small papers make the difference between one visit and two. Carry your original passport, and keep photocopies of it in the same folder. Bring recent passport-size photographs. Most important of all, bring every paper your recruiting agency or manpower office gave you. Those papers say which country you are travelling to and what your medical must include. If you take regular medicine for blood pressure, diabetes or any long-term condition, carry the prescription too. The examining doctor needs to know about it. Ask on the phone whether you need to come fasting for any test. A two-minute call on 01712790342 before you leave home can save you a second journey to Matuail.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where exactly is Asia General Hospital and Diagnostic Centre?

At 83/89, New Town R/A, Haji Badsha Mia Road, Matuail, Demra, Dhaka. Matuail is on the south-eastern side of Dhaka, past Jatrabari on the Demra road.

What is this centre mainly for?

It provides medical examinations for people seeking employment abroad. Workers come here to complete the medical step of their visa and job process.

What is the phone number?

01712790342. Call before you visit to ask what your medical covers and what you should bring with you.

What should I bring on the day of my medical?

Your original passport, photocopies of it, recent passport-size photographs, and every paper your recruiting agency gave you. Carry prescriptions for any regular medicine you take.

Does the medical cover every country the same way?

No. Requirements differ from country to country and from job to job. Bring your papers, and the desk will work from what your destination asks for.

Should I call before coming?

It helps. A short call confirms what to bring and whether any test needs you to arrive fasting, so one visit is enough.