1. Brief History

The Sylhet M.A.G Osmani Medical College Hospital is situated in the north-west side of Sylhet City This Hospital is evolved as Institute Hospital in the year 1936 and noted as Medical School in 1948. After that it was converted as Sylhet Medical college Hospital in the year 1962 in the previous site. It was shifted to its present location in the year 1978. In 1986 this hospital was renamed as Sylhet M A.G Osmani Medical College Hospital in the name of renowned freedom fighter Bangobir and chief of Armed Forces during liberation war General (Rtd ) MAG. Osmani, who was born in this holy place.

Front view of Sylhet M.A.G. Osmani Medical College Hospital

2. Capacity of Hospital

A. Bed
Total Sanctioned
Non Paying-led with MSR & Diet
Paying bed
Cabin
Non Paying
with Diet Only
900
324
140
46
390
NB: 1984-200, Previous 500, Present 900(for Food & MSR)

B. (1) Indoor Departments

Number
In patient Department
Unit
1.
Medicine
04
2.
Surgery
04
3.
N. Surgery
01
4.
P. Surgery
02
5.
Cardiology
01
6.
Pediatric Medicine
03
7.
Psychiatric
01
8.
Skin VD
01
9.
Physical Medicine
01
10.
Urology
01
11.
Orthopedic
02
12.
E.N.T.
02
13.
Eye
02
14.
Anesthesiology
01
15.
Gynae & Obs
03
16.
Radiotherapy
01
17.
Phychiatry
01
18.
Neuro Medicine
01
19.
Ortho P. Surgery
01

B. (2) Outpatient Departments

1.
Medicine
2.
Surgery
3.
Orthopedic Surgery
4.
Physiotherapy
5.
Psychiatry
6.
Skin L V D
7.
Gynae & Obs
8.
Pediatrics
9.
Eye
10.
E.N.T.
11.
Dentistry
12.
Clinical pathology
13.
Radio therapy

B. (3) Emergency Department

B. (4) Other Allied Department/Hospital/Programme

1.
Blood Transfusion
2.
Radiology & Imaging
3.
Model family planning clinic
4.
IDH
5.
EPI Programme
6.
RHSTEP
7.
Diarrhoea Disease Control Programme
8.
Bangladesh Breast feeding foundation Programme
9.
Social welfear Department
3. Functions of Hospital

3.1 Patients care

3.2 Training & Teaching

3.3 Research.

Care
Training & Teaching
Research
1. OPD
1. Undergraduate
2. IPD
2. Postgraduate
3. Emergency
3. Training for Nursing Student
4. Investigation & Lab facility
5. Immunisation
Conclusion:

Sylhet M.A.G. Osmani Medical College Hospital is the only tertiary level Government hospital in Sylhet division. About 10 million people are dependant on it for health care. In addition to outdoor and indoor services it provides training to the doctors, students, nurses and paramedics. Post graduate training for senior doctors are also being provided. In addition, research on various medical fields are also carried out in this teaching hospital. Though the manpower, physical facilities etc. are available only for 500 patients, the hospital has been upgraded to 900 bed recently in the year 2003, but about 1200 patients remain admitted. Average bed occupancy rate goes up more than 110%. In spite of budgetary constrain, shortage of manpower and other associated difficulties all the doctors, Nurses and staff exert their maximum to render best possible health care services to the people.