With soaring property demand due to its affordability and civic benefits, Mirpur is often considered one of the best value-for-money areas to live in Dhaka. A lot of these benefits come in the form of various facilities and amenities. That is to say, there is no shortage of high-quality educational institutes, restaurants, and markets in Mirpur. However, when it comes to health care facilities, Mirpur is no slouch either. There are many amazing hospitals in Mirpur that offer both tertiary care and general health-related treatments. Some of them are very famous for their amazing health care service and people across the country come here seeking cures for their difficult diseases. Having that said, here are the five major hospitals in Mirpur that have been providing excellent treatment and services for years.
National Heart Foundation Hospital and Research Institute
Located at the heart of bustling Mirpur 2, National Heart Foundation Hospital and Research Institute is one of the most important and renowned tertiary health care institutes in Bangladesh. It is approved and supported by the Govt. and managed by National Executive Council. But what makes it one of the best hospitals in Mirpur is the amazing services it offers in the most organized manner and at a lower cost.
Every patient seeking treatment is required to collect a token and wait in the queue until their token number comes up in the LED screen over every counter. Only then they are allowed to proceed to visit the designated doctor. However, those who want to see a specialized doctor are required to make an appointment a day before by calling 0258051355 or 0258051365 between 8 – 9 AM.
The hospital has 330 beds and is carrying out all types of modern non-invasive and invasive investigations and offers all types of standard cardio-related services. There is another unit of this hospital at Darussalam Road, Mirpur with 150 beds. It is built specially to provide specialized services to women and pediatric cardiac patients. This institution also offers many post-graduation courses and professional medical degrees.
Kidney Foundation Hospital and Research Institute Bangladesh
This one is very similar to the National Heart Foundation Hospital and Research Institute. That is to say, it is a tertiary hospital for kidney-related issues and functions the same way. And since this is a research institute, it offers professional medical degrees, courses and provides training to doctors, nurses, technologists, and other paramedical staff. Kidney Foundation is also located at Mirpur 2 just beside the National Heart Foundation Hospital
From clinical nephrology facilities to kidney transplantation facilities, Kidney Foundation Hospital offers all sorts of services at a very lower cost. Also, there are both outdoor and indoor facilities for patients. There are 300 beds for facilitating severely ill patients. For its extraordinary contribution and service in the field of Nephrology, the hospital has won multiple accolades. Kidney Foundation has a branch in Pabna as well.
Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP)
As the name suggests, it’s a rehabilitation centre for the paralyzed but offers a whole range of services to facilitate people with disabilities. This 13-storeyed building is located in Mirpur, section 14. The center offers inpatient and outpatient services along with physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, orthopedic, neurology & pediatric consultancy, stroke rehabilitation, hand therapy, pediatric services, gynecology and women’s health, prosthetics and orthotics, pathology, radiology, and ECG investigations.
However, it also offers domiciliary (home-based) service to those who are unable to come to CRP-Mirpur for their treatment. Also, it offers Extra Time Service (ETS) to patients from 5:00 – 8:30 PM after working hours. The Mirpur center has a 44-bed Stroke Rehabilitation Unit (SRU) for adults including 16 private rooms. The pediatric department admits 11 children each fortnight with neurological disorders, most commonly Cerebral Palsy. Recently the center also added a psychotherapy unit aiming to provide phycological support to the disabled.
Delta Hospital Ltd.
This is a generalized hospital with a dedicated oncology unit for treating cancer patients. It has arguably the best surgery facilities in Mirpur and has an extraordinary team of medical professionals to carry out all the surgical tasks. It is located by the Principal Abul Kashem Road in Mirpur 1 and anyone can avail themselves their amazing medical treatment facilities both outdoor and indoor. With state-of-the-art medical equipment, the hospital is renowned for carrying out the most complicated operations and investigations. That is why people from all over the country come here in hopes of getting the best treatment.
However, the oncology unit of Delta Hospital, in particular, is amazing and has become well known for its extraordinary track record of providing great treatment to cancer patients. They have highly skilled professionals providing the best possible radiation therapy that you could find in Mirpur. Besides, they have indoor facilities, diagnostic facilities, 24/7 blood bank service, emergency service, and provide all sorts of pathology services.
Dhaka Dental College Hospital
This one is the largest dental educational institution in Bangladesh offering both graduation and postgraduation degrees and courses. The hospital building has six floors and 200 beds and offers a wide range of dental treatments and surgeries. Each floor of the building houses single or multiple departments with or without operation theater. That is to say, there are four operation theaters in the hospital including the one on the ground floor.
Dhaka dental college hospital arguably has the best oral and maxillofacial surgery department in entire Asia. In addition to the general dentistry services, the hospital also offers a wide range of specialized dental care in different areas including Orthodontics, Periodontics, Endodontics, and Prosthodontics. Also, there is a dedicated unit for children offering a string of basic dental services including extractions (a minor oral surgery. Dhaka Dental College Hospital is located in Mirpur section 14.
Final thought
These are the major hospitals in Mirpur but there is more to the list. For example, Islami Bank Hospital in Mirpur has a great reputation when it comes to providing generalized care to patients.
Furthermore, Bangladesh Eye Hospital in Mirpur 1 is another one that worths mentioning in this article. However, what is noteworthy though is the fact that most of the healthcare institutes on the list are also research centers which further establishes their credibility and prominence in the field of medical science.
Bearing that in mind, hospitals in Mirpur are definitely one of the reasons why you should consider living in the area.
