A government committee has recommended establishing a new 250-bed district hospital in Mymensingh after reviewing the district’s population, pressure on existing health services and the patient load at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital. The information was recorded in meeting minutes from the Government Health Management-1 branch of the Health Services Division under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

The proposal initially discussed was for a 1,000-bed district headquarters hospital, raised by Mymensingh’s then acting civil surgeon, Dr Faisal Ahmed. The minutes said residents of the district’s seven upazilas depend on Mymensingh Medical College Hospital for treatment, creating very high patient pressure. Dr Ahmed said the hospital’s bed occupancy rate was the fourth highest in the country.

Health Directorate officials said growing patient numbers were increasing pressure on beds in public hospitals, making expanded capacity necessary. They noted that while 250-bed hospitals exist in other districts, Mymensingh has no such district hospital. The committee ultimately recommended the 250-bed facility. If implemented, the initiative is expected to expand public healthcare access and reduce pressure on the medical college hospital.