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National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases to be upgraded to 1200-bed hospital: health minister

Minister Zahid Maleque
Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque. File photo

The government is going to upgrade the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) to a 1,200-bed hospital soon as part of its move to improve the healthcare services in the country, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque today.

He made the remarks at a discussion at the NICVD after the inauguration of its newly-constructed Cardiac Cath Lab Zone-2.

Apart from the work of controlling Covid-19, the minister said that the government is working to increase non-Covid medical services too.

"The number of beds in all the hospitals in the country has already been doubled. Besides, construction work of eight high quality cancer hospitals in the country's eight divisions has already started," he added.

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National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases to be upgraded to 1200-bed hospital: health minister

Minister Zahid Maleque
Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque. File photo

The government is going to upgrade the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) to a 1,200-bed hospital soon as part of its move to improve the healthcare services in the country, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque today.

He made the remarks at a discussion at the NICVD after the inauguration of its newly-constructed Cardiac Cath Lab Zone-2.

Apart from the work of controlling Covid-19, the minister said that the government is working to increase non-Covid medical services too.

"The number of beds in all the hospitals in the country has already been doubled. Besides, construction work of eight high quality cancer hospitals in the country's eight divisions has already started," he added.

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