History of MCHTI

In 1953: Started with 20 beds hospital by the joint initiative of UNICEF and WHO. Its main objective was limited MCH services, training of Lady Health Visitors (LHV) engaged in MCH/FP activities.

In 1960: The institution was upgraded to 100 bed hospital.

In 1991: Government of Bangladesh submitted a proposal to Govt. of Japan to upgrade the MCHTI by Grant Aid. Japan Government agreed to support for the up-gradation & renovation.

In1997: MCHTI got the status and certificate as a ‘Baby Friendly Hospital’ by WHO and UNICEF.

In May 1998: A contact was signed between the Governments of Bangladesh & Japan and reconstruction & renovation work of MCHTI was started.

In September 1999: Launched five years Technical Assistance Project for "Human Resource Development in Reproductive Health" (HRDRH) in connection with Grant Aid.

In June 2000: Reconstruction & renovation was completed and modernization of MCHTI with extension of 100 bed to 173 bed . The Honorable Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Japan inaugurated the newly constructed MCHTI on 19th August, 2000.

At present Woman Friendly Hospital Initiative (WFHI) has been taken to ensure in MCHTI :

1. Quality of Care.
2. Delivery of ‘Mother-baby package’.
3. Management and reporting of ‘Violence against Women (VAW)’.
4. Gender equity in health services delivery with appropriate allocation of resources for women.

Objectives :

• To reduce maternal morbidity and mortality of pregnant women of the country.
• To reduce infant mortality rate through quality care.
• To work as a model center for Family Planning services.
• To act as a tertiary referral center for Maternal & Child Health (MCH) and Family Planning (FP).
• To serve as a Maternal and Child Health Care Training Institute especially in the field of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH).
• To serve as leading Training Organization (LTO) for building capacity of the MCH service providers of Bangladesh and in the region.

Clinical Achievements

• The quality of clinical services has been remarkably improved during the implementation of HRDRH Project (1992-2004). Investment into modern diagnostic technology enabled to provide 24 hrs. Services to clients instead of referring patients to other facilities.
• Along with the quality of clinical services, the capacity of staff for delivering quality MCH has increased. Modern diagnostic equipment enabled to offer various tests at low cost.
• Statistics show development of clinical services and increased number to patients that represents a higher reputation of the institution.

Organization Chart of MCHTI Full Screen View

Number of beds in MCHTI At present:

Total no of beds - 173
• For obstetrics and Gynecology-116 beds
1. Obstetrics: 98
2. Gynecology: 18


• For Pediatrics Department - 57 beds
1. Neonatal ward: 20 beds
2. Pediatric ward: 37 beds


• Post operative ward-12

Area of Service :
         Our service is continue…

BP measurement of an antenatal patient by a paramedic View Image Examination of an antenatal Patient View Image

    Clinical Services

	Obstetrics and Gynecology : Antenatal Care Normal Delivery Caesarean Delivery Postnatal Care Management of Gynecological cases Other related services such as Infertility management		Department of Pediatrics : Neonates care Treatment of under-5 children Pediatric Surgery EPI
	Anesthesiology : Preoperative check-up Per-operative management Post operative management		Blood Bank : Blood is ready to provide emergency services to the patients
	Clinical Test : USG Pathology X-ray		Clinical Equipments : Doppler Incubator Cardiac monitor Pulse oxymeter
	Health Education & Counseling : Antenatal and postnatal Counseling Nutrition Counseling Breastfeeding Counseling Parents/Husbands Counseling		Relevant facility : Pharmacy Cabin facility General Oxygen supply Ambulance Others facility : Electric sub-station-11KVA Diesel Generator-320KVA Digital PABX-50 extensions Air Condition system Free services for poor patients
	Family Planning Service : Following FP services are available here with free of cost Tubectomy Non Scalpel Vasectomy (NSV) IUCD Implant Injectables Oral pill Condom ECP

Image Profile for Clinical Services

Labor Ward View Image Exercise during Labor View Image Supportive Care during Labor View Image Operation Theater View Image Autoclave Machine View Image Baby Warmer in OT View Image Decontamination View Image Post operative intensive care View Image Baby with jaundice getting phototherapy View Image Father's counseling session View Image Antenatal Counseling Session View Image A lactation management expert helping a mother at BFMC, who came with breastfeeding problems View Image Immunization View Image Counseling session on HIIV/AIDS by Social Welfare Department View Image Demonstration of the use of Oral pill View Image NEW BORN BABY View Image

Social Welfare Department :

Social Welfare Department started functioning at MCHTI since 1994. This department.

• Provides free medicines/drugs, blood and blood products and special diet for the poor.
• Provide financial support for lab. and other investigations needed to be done from outside the hospital when necessary.
• Counsel mother and family about health, nutrition, newborn care, family planning, breast feeding etc.
• Collect fund through Patient Welfare Committee.
• Distribute warm clothes.
• Provide wheel chair, sewing machines etc. for the rehabilitation of poor patients.
• Helps family / individuals for child adoption etc.

HIIV / AIDS Awareness Counseling session on HIIV / AIDS by Social Welfare Department

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Other Activities

• Daily morning sessions by different units
• Clinical seminar & symposia
• Continued medical education (CME)

Administration Plus
For the smooth running of the Institution and to ensure quality of services, different committees are at work:

•      Hospital Management Committee
•      Clinical Committee
•      Training management Committee

Performance of MCHTI (MCH Activities)
July 2010 - June 2011

Name of the Months	ANC	PNC	Normal Delivery	C-Section	RTI/ STD	Child Care		Still Birth	Immuni zation	OBGY Admi ssion	Child Admi ssion	Total Admi ssion
						0-1	1-5
July/2010	3456	977	375	199	01	1577	2660	05	2226	462	217	679
August/10	3482	983	475	281	01	1699	1699	03	2517	558	245	803
September/10	3004	635	474	279	0	1553	1383	02	2373	534	227	761
October/10	3228	954	451	264	0	1797	1569	0	8042	517	203	720
November/10	2745	819	428	253	0	1815	1440	01	2636	469	157	626
December/10	2615	685	378	236	0	3482	1542	0	2218	422	125	547
January/2011	2495	637	312	181	0	2030	1855	0	2600	349	154	503
February/11	2367	659	322	207	0	1823	1858	0	2206	370	163	533
March/11	2800	709	359	241	0	1916	1754	0	2534	377	180	557
April/11	3065	556	268	181	0	1713	1828	0	2223	322	142	464
May/11	3596	639	321	246	0	1572	1476	01	2563	382	135	517
June/11	3459	747	333	258	0	1513	1631	0	2371	399	139	538
Total	36312	9000	4494	2829	02	22490	20695	12	34509	5161	2087	7248

Performance of MCHTI (FP Activities)
July 2010 - June 2011

For the smooth running of the Institution and to ensure quality of services, different committees are at work:


• Hospital Management Committee
• Clinical Committee
• Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) Committee

Training Unit

• MCHTI is providing training to the service providers related to MNCH / SRH.
• This independent training unit is well equipped with necessary training materials and manpower. Expert resource persons from in and outside the institution conducts the theoretical and practical sessions.
• An Assistant Coordinator (Training & Research) monitor and supervise the training programs under the guidance the head of the Institution.

Training unit is providing high quality training for both GO and NGO staffs at national and regional levels. A few to mention are:

• One year honorary training for Doctors (Gynae/Obs. & Paed.)
• Regional ToT on Competency Based Training (CBT) for   Emergency Obstetric Care (EOC) services provider.
• CBT for EOC service providers
• ToT for Master/ National Trainers on Community Based Skill Birth Attendant (CSBA) Training.
• ToT on CSBA Training for District Trainers
• CSBA Supervisory Training for FWV’s
• 6 Months EOC Training for Doctors, s
• 6 Months EOC Training for Nurses
• 6 Months EOC Training for FWVs
• 6 Months Midwifery Training for FWV’s
• 6 Moths Basic CSBA Training BRAC Health Workers
• Two months Refresher Training on Safe Delivery for Paramedics from BRAC
• Two weeks “ Skilled Based Training on Safe Delivery” For Manoshi Midwives from BRAC.
• Two Months Clinical Practice on Safe Delivery for Junior Midwives Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital
• Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI).
• ToT of National Trainer Infant & Young Child Feeding
• ToT Master Trainer Infant& Young Child Feeding
• Training on Essential Newborn Care (ENC)
• Breast feeding Counseling
• TOT for Essential Newborn Care (ENC)
• One year honorary training for Doctors (Gynae/Obs. & Ped.)
• Clinical Contraception, HIV/ AIDs & RTI/ STI Case Management Basic & Refresher Training for Doctor/Nurse/FWV & Paramedics
• Basic Training Course on Long Acting & Permanent Family Planning Methods
• Continue Medical Education (CME)
• Postpartum Tubal Ligation & IUCD
• Breast feeding Counseling
• ToT on Community Based Post natal Care (PNC)
• ToT on Operational Research for the Managers by WHO
• Orientation of Graduate and Post Graduate Students and Health Workers from different Medical Colleges, Universities, Nursing Institutes and NGOs etc.

Training Performance from July2010 to June 2011

Research Activity

Various Research activities both from organizational & individual from in & out country done here :a few of them mentioned below :

• A pilot project on Jadlle (two rods- contraceptive method) from DG-FP done here.
• “Role of Vitamin B 12 supplementation during pregnancy and post partum to reduce nutritional Anemia & improve immunity in Bangladeshi women and their Infants.”- an on going project from ICDDRB.
• “Effect of Maternal Health on pregnancy outcome and glucose homeostasis offspring and pilot intervention in pregnant mother in Bangladesh.”- an on going project from BIRDEM.

Individuals from following institutions & organizations :

• James Cook University Australia, Singapore Campus, 600 Upper Thomson Rd, Singapore 574421.
• NIPORT
• NIPSOM
• ICDDRB
• Institute of Nutrition & Food Science University of Dhaka.
• Nutrition Foundation of Bangladesh
• Northern University of Bangladesh (NUB)
• BRAC University
• Bangladesh Home Economics College
• BAPSA
• Atish Dipankar University of Science & Technology
• University of South Asia etc.