Dengue Ward Inaugurated at Rangpur Community Medical College Hospital.

Dengue Ward Inaugurated at Rangpur Community Medical College Hospital. Mohinul Islam Sujon, Crime Reporter. A specialized 20-bed dengue ward has been inaugurated at Rangpur Community Medical College Hospital to ensure improved and specialized medical services for dengue patients. The dengue ward was inaugurated on Monday (September 21) at noon through a ceremony held on the hospital premises. The inauguration ceremony was presided over by Nazmul Ahsan Sarkar, Managing Director of Rangpur Group, and conducted by Mirajul Muhsin, Additional Director. Dr. Wazed Ali, Divisional Health Director (Acting) of Rangpur, was present as the chief guest. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Dr. Md. Wazed Ali said that although dengue is a mosquito-borne disease, complications can largely be controlled if timely and proper treatment and monitoring are ensured. With the opening of a separate 20-bed ward for dengue patients in Rangpur, medical services for patients will become more organized. The specialized ward will ensure necessary treatment, monitoring and nursing care, while also making it possible to bring patients under treatment quickly. Hospital authorities said that Rangpur Community Medical College Hospital has been working from the beginning to ensure quality healthcare for the general public. Special importance is also being given to ensuring that financially disadvantaged and poor patients are not deprived of advanced medical treatment. The opening of a separate ward for dengue patients has further increased the opportunity to provide necessary services to patients during times of crisis. Nazmul Ahsan Sarkar, Managing Director of Rangpur Group, said, “Ensuring healthcare for people is one of our key responsibilities. Rangpur Community Medical College Hospital is working with the goal of ensuring that financial hardship does not become an obstacle to any patient’s treatment. A separate 20-bed ward has been opened for dengue patients so that they can receive prompt and advanced medical treatment according to their needs. Various initiatives will continue in the future to further improve the quality of healthcare for the general public.” Meanwhile, relatives of patients receiving treatment in the dengue ward expressed satisfaction with the hospital environment and the services provided by doctors and nurses. They said that having a separate dengue ward has created a sense of confidence among relatives regarding patients’ treatment and monitoring. They also expressed satisfaction that doctors and nurses regularly check on the patients. A patient’s relative said, “We are not facing any kind of difficulty in coming to the hospital for treatment. Doctors and nurses regularly check on the patient and provide necessary advice. As there is a separate ward for dengue patients, the treatment environment also seems good.” Among others, Dr. Meshkatul Abed, Assistant Director of the Rangpur Divisional Health Directorate; Ashraful Alam Al Amin, Deputy Managing Director of Rangpur Group; Major (Retd.) Nasim Uddin, Director of the Board of Directors; Moazzem Hossain Sarkar; Mosharraf Hossain Dipti; Dr. A. B. M. Abu Hanif, Director of Rangpur Community Medical College and Hospital; Dr. Shariful Islam, Principal of Rangpur Community Medical College; and officials and employees of Rangpur Group and Rangpur Community Medical College Hospital were present at the inauguration ceremony.