Cumilla Medical College Hospital
About Hospital
Cumilla Medical College Hospital (COMCH), also spelled Comilla Medical College Hospital, is a government medical college hospital located at Kuchaitoli, on Dr Akhtar Hameed Khan Road, in Cumilla Sadar, Cumilla district. It serves as the only tertiary-level (Level 3) referral hospital for the greater Cumilla region, covering an area of about 3,085 square kilometers and serving a population of roughly 60 million across the Greater Comilla and Noakhali region.
The foundation stone of the institution was laid in November 1979, with the government acquiring 15 acres of land near the MATS (Medical Assistant Training School) building to establish a medical college and hospital. In the 1981-82 academic year, 50 students were admitted to the first MBBS batch. However, the government later decided to stop academic activities and instead set up a 250-bed hospital at the site; classes were suspended in 1982 and students were transferred to other government medical colleges.
Following continuous demand from local people, medical associations, and political leaders, Cumilla Medical College restarted its education activities in 1992, based on the existing MATS infrastructure, and the hospital reopened in January 1992 as a 250-bed modernized hospital. It was later renamed Cumilla Medical College Hospital, with MATS facilities and manpower merged into the Medical College. Full-fledged infrastructure development was completed and handed over in July 2008, and the hospital was upgraded to its current capacity of 500 beds in 2009.
The exact day of the January 1992 reopening could not be confirmed from available sources - please verify.
Emergency Contact
Hospital Phone: 081-65401, 081-76343
Director's Office: 02334406343, 02334401401
Email: comch@hospi.dghs.gov.bd
Address: Kuchaitoli, Dr Akhtar Hameed Khan Road, Cumilla Sadar, Cumilla-3500
Ambulance Number: please verify with hospital reception
Official Website: comch.gov.bd
Hospital Overview (Quick Facts)
Founded
Foundation stone laid in November 1979. Functioned briefly as a medical college from 1981-82 before being converted to a general hospital in 1982, then restarted as Cumilla Medical College Hospital in January 1992.
Speciality
COMCH is the second largest hospital in Chittagong Division and the only Level 3 referral hospital serving the greater Cumilla region, offering a very wide range of clinical and academic departments as a full-fledged teaching hospital.
Number of Beds
500 beds (upgraded from the original 250 beds in 2009).
Departments
COMCH has an extensive list of departments including Medicine, Surgery, Gynae and Obstetrics, Neurology, Neuro Surgery, Hepatology, Respiratory Medicine, Gastroenterology, Physical Medicine, Urology, ENT, Paediatrics, Paediatric Surgery, Nephrology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic Surgery, Cardiology, Radiology, Radiotherapy, Dermatology (Skin and VD), Anesthesiology, Psychiatry, Blood Transfusion, Dentistry, and Burn and Plastic Surgery, along with preclinical departments such as Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Microbiology, Community Medicine, Pharmacology, and Forensic Medicine.
Popular Treatments
As the region's main tertiary referral hospital, COMCH handles complex cases across nearly all major specialties, including cardiology, neurology, nephrology, orthopedics, and burn and plastic surgery, in addition to routine outpatient and emergency treatment. Specific high-volume treatment categories were not independently verified - please verify.
Doctor List
A complete, current doctor list was not compiled from public sources in this content - please verify directly with the hospital or its official website (comch.gov.bd) for current consultants and duty doctors.
Facilities Available
Emergency Department
Outpatient Department (OPD)
500 inpatient beds across numerous clinical departments
Nursing Institute and Nurses Training Centre on campus
Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences
Blood Transfusion department
Student hostels, staff quarters, mosque, and morgue on campus
Pharmacy and diagnostic services (please verify full list and availability)
ICU and Operation Theatre facilities - please verify current status and capacity with hospital administration
OPD Timing
Department-wise OPD timing was not confirmed from available online sources. As a general guide, most Bangladesh government medical college hospitals run OPD services on working days during standard morning hours, but patients should please verify exact timing by calling the hospital directly before visiting.
How to Reach
COMCH is located at Kuchaitoli, about 5 kilometers southeast of Cumilla town center and roughly 100 kilometers southeast of Dhaka. It is easily accessible by local transport, CNG, and rickshaw from anywhere in Cumilla city, and is a well-known landmark in the area.
Why Patients Choose This Hospital
Only Level 3 (tertiary) referral hospital serving the greater Cumilla and Noakhali region
Second largest hospital in Chittagong Division
Wide range of specialist and subspecialist departments under one roof
Teaching hospital with access to faculty and specialist doctors
Government-run facility offering free or subsidized treatment
Hospital at a Glance
Name: Cumilla Medical College Hospital (COMCH)
Type: Government Medical College Hospital (Tertiary Level)
Foundation Stone Laid: November 1979
Reopened as Medical College Hospital: January 1992
Upgraded to 500 Beds: 2009
Location: Kuchaitoli, Cumilla Sadar, Cumilla-3500
Phone: 081-65401, 081-76343
Email: comch@hospi.dghs.gov.bd
Website: comch.gov.bd
FAQ
Q1: Medical college one year, general hospital the next - what happened to COMCH?
Classes started in 1981-82 with 50 students, but shut down within a year when the government turned the site into a 250-bed general hospital. A decade of public demand brought it back as COMCH in January 1992.
Q2: How big a region does COMCH actually cover?
As the only Level 3 referral hospital for greater Cumilla, it serves roughly 3,085 square kilometers and about 60 million people across Cumilla and Noakhali.
Q3: When did COMCH grow from 250 to 500 beds?
After full infrastructure work wrapped up in July 2008, capacity doubled to 500 beds in 2009, making COMCH the second largest hospital in Chittagong Division.
Q4: Is there more to the campus than just the hospital?
Yes - a Nursing Institute, a Nuclear Medicine Institute, separate male and female student hostels, staff quarters, and a mosque all sit on the same campus.
Q5: Which number should I actually call at COMCH?
General hospital: 081-65401 or 081-76343. Director's office: 02334406343 or 02334401401. Please verify before calling, as numbers can change.
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