Bone marrow transplant services have resumed at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) after a five-year hiatus. The service was inaugurated on Saturday at the hospital’s new 10-storey building by Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum.
She said, “The transplant services have restarted at DMCH. Patients who can afford it should help poor patients access the treatment.”
“Currently, around 10,000 patients in the country need bone marrow transplants, but only about 1,000 receive treatment each year. This year, 200 transplants have already been completed.
The government has stepped in to fund treatment for poor patients, ensuring life-saving care reaches those who cannot afford it,” added the adviser.
Professor Md. Sayedur Rahman, special assistant to the chief adviser, DMCH Director Brigadier General Md. Asaduzzaman, and hospital doctors and nurses were present at the inauguration.
