United Hospital Limited
United Hospital Limited (Bengali: ইউনাইটেড হাসপাতাল লিমিটেড) is a private hospital in Gulshan-2, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1] Mohammad Faizur Rahman is the managing director and CEO of the hospital.[2] United Hospital Limited along with Evercare Hospital Dhaka and Square Hospital are considered high end private hospitals.[3]
| United Hospital Limited | |
|---|---|
| United Group (Bangladesh) | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Gulshan 2, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 23°48′17″N 90°24′57″E / 23.8046°N 90.4158°E |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Non-profit |
| Services | |
| Beds | 500 |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Continental Hospital |
| Opened | 1980s |
| Links | |
| Website | uhlbd |
History edit
The hospital was conceptualized in the mid-1980s under the name Continental Hospital.[4]
It sits on a 6-acre (2.4 ha) site on the west shore of Gulshan Lake in Dhaka.[5] By 1997, Indian architects C P Kukreja and Associates had produced a design consisting of two square blocks, the northern one smaller than the southern one because the site tapers to the north. The blocks are rotated roughly 45 degrees from the lake shore to afford lake views from two sides of each block. The two blocks, which nearly touch at one corner, are connected by an atrium. Each block has a basement and eight floors above ground.[6]
In 2004, Continental Hospital was purchased by a group of investors, led by United Group and later renamed to United Hospital Limited.[citation needed] United Group signed agreements with Malaysian healthcare provider KPJ Healthcare in late 2004 to commission and manage the hospital.[7] The 450 bed, 450,000 square feet (42,000 m2) facility opened on 24 August 2006.[4]
On 11 January 2018, United Hospital was sued for dodging 210 million taka in taxes by the Anti-Corruption Commission.[8] On 21 March 2018, United Hospital was fined for having expired medicine and reagents by a mobile court.[9] Former Prime Minister, Khaleda Zia, who is imprisoned, has filed petition with the Bangladesh Sumpreme Court seeking treatment at United Hospital on 9 September 2018.[10]
The first ever endoscopic laser assisted surgery in Bangladesh was performed at United Hospital Limited on 8 November 2015.[11] Radical Cystoprostatectomy with Orthotopic Neobladder Reconstruction Surgery was performed by Dr M A Zulkifl at United Hospital Limited on a 60-year-old patient.[12] Dr Ashim Kumar Sen Gupta successfully conducted the first chronomodulated chemotherapy on an elder patient with advanced colon cancer.[13] United Hospital Limited successfully carried out its first transcatheter aortic valve replacement on 25 July 2017.[14]
References edit
- ^ "United Hospital observes World Heart Day". The Daily Star. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "United Hospital gets new CEO". The Daily Star. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Apollo Hospital running at 50pc of capacity". The Daily Star. 13 March 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ a b . United Hospital. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Continental Hospital, Dhaka". CP Kukreja Architects.
- ^ "Continental Apollo Hospital". Architecture + Design. Vol. 14, no. 3. May–June 1997. pp. 28–31. ISSN 0970-2369.
- ^ "KPJ Healthcare to Manage Continental Hospital in Bangladesh". Bernama. 6 January 2005.
- ^ "United Hospital sued for dodging Tk 21cr tax". The Daily Star. 11 January 2018.
- ^ "United Hospital fined Tk 20 lakh for anomalies". The Daily Star. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Khaleda files writ on taking treatment at specialised hospital". The Daily Star. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "First ever endoscopic laser assisted surgery performed in United Hospital". The Daily Star. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Rare surgery performed at United Hospital". Dhaka Tribune. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "United Hospital conducted the first chronomodulated chemotherapy". The Daily Star. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Transcatheter valve implant now in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2021.