Chinese medical experts formally visited the sites of the proposed modern Burn and Plastic surgery unit of Chittagong Medical College Hospital on Monday.
The 9-members medical experts team led by Mr. Lee Chan visited 3 venues around CMCH areas in the port city on Monday morning . Director of the Hospital Brig.Gen. Md. Jalaluddin welcomed them in his office .
Among others, Prof. Dr. Samanta Lal sen , head of plastic surgery & burn department was present during their visit.
While contacted Brig.Gen. Jamaluddin told that under the deal of cooperation with Bangladesh, China will establish a full-fledged Burn and Plastic surgery unit in CMCH . During the visit, the visiting Chinese team witnessed the existing burn uni , electric sub-station of the hospital, generator facilities, fire fighting equipments , sources of supply water, emergency gate, hostel, nursing institute and 3 proposed sites of the burn unit, sources added.
He also told that the Chinese team was apprised about the necessity of a fulfledged burn and plastic surgery unit in the port as it is the second largest city and the commercial capital of the country and a large number of heavy industrial enterprises of the country are situated here. He said the existing 100 bed burn unit will be expanded to 500 beds considering the need for next 20 to 50 years. He also emphasized the need of locating the proposed Burn unit within the CMCH complex instead of Railway Hospital as because a plan of building Medical Village with 86 acres of land including Medical college, Medical university, Medical Hospital , Nursing Institute etc.
The location of the proposed Burn & Plastic surgery unit within the complex of CMCH is justified rather outside because of existing medical has nurses, internees ,student faculties.
