Sher-E-Bangla Medical College Hospital

Overview

Sher-E-Bangla Medical College Hospital is a government teaching hospital in Barishal. It is attached to Sher-e-Bangla Medical College. The college functions as a constituent college of the University of Dhaka.

The institution began as Barisal Medical College in 1968. It was renamed in 1977 in honour of Sher-e-Bangla A. K. Fazlul Huq, whose title the name carries. The hospital also trains MBBS and postgraduate students alongside patient care.

As a tertiary referral centre for Barishal division, the hospital receives patients from across the southern region. Treatment is provided at low government-subsidised costs. Referrals from district and upazila facilities are handled through its departments.

Services and departments

Medicine services cover cardiac care, nephrology, neuro-medicine and gastroenterology. Paediatric care and dermatology also sit within the medicine side. Patients are seen in the relevant department according to their condition and referral.

Surgical services cover general and specialist surgery. They include eye care, ear, nose and throat care, orthopaedics, urology and paediatric surgery. Obstetrics and gynaecology, anaesthesiology and dental care are also available.

Supporting departments include radiology and imaging, radiotherapy and blood transfusion. A DOTS corner provides tuberculosis care. A One Stop Crisis Center and the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences also operate here.

Inpatient services

The hospital provides inpatient care through a 1,000-bed facility. Wards are organised by department and by type of care. Admitted patients receive treatment under the department responsible for their condition.

Dedicated units serve patients who need closer monitoring or separate care. The burn and plastic surgery unit has 30 beds. The intensive care unit has 10 beds, and the coronary care unit has 15 beds.

A separate COVID unit has 150 beds. This unit structure keeps infectious, critical and routine cases in different areas. Bed allocation depends on the clinical need assessed at admission.

Emergency care

Emergency services accept patients around the clock. This includes referrals sent from across Barishal division. Urgent cases are assessed on arrival and directed to the relevant department.

Families should bring any referral note and previous reports with the patient. Those papers help the receiving team understand earlier treatment. They also reduce repetition of tests already done elsewhere.

Location and access

The hospital stands on the Sher-e-Bangla Medical College campus in the southeastern part of Barishal city. The full address is Sher-E-Bangla Medical College Hospital, Band Road, Barishal 8200, Bangladesh. Local transport on Band Road connects the campus with other parts of the city.

Patients travel here from districts across Barishal division for referral care. Visitors should allow extra travel time during busy hours on city roads. Asking for the medical college campus on Band Road helps local drivers locate the hospital.

Frequently asked questions

Is Sher-E-Bangla Medical College Hospital a government hospital?

Yes. It is a public teaching hospital run by the Government of Bangladesh.

Where is Sher-E-Bangla Medical College Hospital located?

On the medical college campus on Band Road, in the southeastern part of Barishal city.

How many beds does Sher-E-Bangla Medical College Hospital have?

It has 1,000 beds, including dedicated burn, intensive care, coronary care and COVID units.

When was Sher-E-Bangla Medical College Hospital founded?

It began as Barisal Medical College in 1968 and was renamed in 1977.

Which departments are available here?

Medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, eye, ENT, orthopaedics, paediatrics, radiotherapy and dental care, among others.

Does the hospital accept emergency patients?

Yes. Emergency services accept patients around the clock, including referrals from across the division.