India’s Desun Hospital has announced to invest Tk1,000 crore to establish hospitals in Bangladesh.
“The goal is to provide state-of-the-art medical services at affordable prices,” Sajal Dutta, chairman and managing director of Desun Hospital, made the announcement at a press briefing in Dhaka.
They have planned to make the investment within five years. They are currently considering various sites in Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, and Sylhet for the hospital.
“A substantial amount of investment will be made to ensure super-specialty services in the areas of cardiac, cancer, neurology, and gastroenterology,” the managing director said.
“While other medical services will also be available, these four specialties will have the most advanced facilities.”
A large number of Bangladeshi patients receive treatment from different Indian hospitals.
“We have observed that among the Bangladeshi patients seeking treatment in India, the majority suffer from cardiac, cancer, neurology, and gastroenterology ailments. We aim to establish hospitals in Bangladesh focusing on these four areas with top-notch facilities. While other medical services will be available, our priority lies in these advanced specialties. We have plans to invest in Bangladesh’s healthcare sector over the next five years,” Sajal Dutta said.
He further noted, “We have identified four key concerns for Bangladeshi patients seeking treatment abroad: effective treatment, fair cost, travel support from airport, and services under one roof. By offering services in Bangladesh, we intend to address these concerns. Just as we provide comprehensive services under one roof in India, we will ensure the same in Bangladesh.”
Desun, which owns a 750-bed hospital in India’s Kolkata, is the only accredited facility under India’s National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) in the eastern part of the country.
The hospital boasts modern infrastructure for comprehensive cardiac care, along with 39 specialised departments covering various medical fields.
Desun Hospital houses the Heart Institute for cutting-edge cardiac treatment.
Operating as the Desun Hospital and Heart Institute, this facility is a super-specialized cardiac hospital equipped with state-of-the-art medical infrastructure.
Alongside, it encompasses 39 specialised departments including gastroenterology, orthopaedics, neurology, dermatology, gynaecology, urology, and ENT, offering comprehensive medical services in various fields.
Desun Hospital also offers cutting-edge treatment options for knee replacement. Additionally, the hospital also specialises in treating allergies, asthma, spine conditions, back pain, and thalassemia.
The new unit of the hospital will have a rooftop helipad where heavy air ambulances like Airbus 135, Augusta 109 and Bell 429 Helicopters will be able to land. They can fly distances over 700 Kms retrieving patients from far-off places like Malda, Siliguri, Midnapore, Ranchi, Agartala, Guwahati, Sikkim, Dhaka and Chittagong, the company said.
