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Joypurhat Modern District Hospital (JMDH), commonly known as Joypurhat District Hospital, is the main government hospital serving Joypurhat Sadar and the wider district in Rajshahi Division. It operates under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), with the official facility code 10001298.
The hospital was established in 1998 in Joypurhat town, according to news reporting, making it a relatively young addition to the district's healthcare infrastructure. Joypurhat itself only became a separate district in 1984, carved out of the larger Bogra District, so this hospital effectively grew up alongside the district's own early institutional development. Between 2011 and 2013, the hospital earned recognition as one of the top five district-level government hospitals in the entire country - a notable achievement for a facility that had existed for barely over a decade at the time.
That reputation, however, has come under real strain more recently. A December 2019 report described patients being admitted at roughly double the hospital's official bed capacity during a severe cold wave, with people accommodated on ward floors and hospital balconies as on-duty doctors struggled to keep pace. The same reporting pointed to a shortage of doctors, support staff, and logistical resources as ongoing challenges. Whether these specific pressures persist today should be checked directly with the hospital, as conditions during a district-wide emergency like a cold wave outbreak can differ sharply from routine operating days.
Joypurhat district's own name has an interesting backstory worth knowing: before the Calcutta-Jalpaiguri railway line arrived in 1884, the area was called Jaipur. Since another Jaipur railway station already existed elsewhere in India, the local station was named "Jaipur Hat" - hat meaning market - to tell the two apart, and the name eventually became Joypurhat.
- Land Phone (Official, DGHS): 057162220
- Mobile (Official, DGHS): 01793119128
- Email: joypurhat@hospi.dghs.gov.bd
- Address: Sadar Road, Joypurhat Sadar, Joypurhat
- Google Map Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/axqkS6heZkDf9XZ87
- Ambulance Number: not confirmed from public sources - worth asking hospital reception directly
Note: Third-party listings show inconsistent phone numbers for this hospital (one lists 01711303318, another a longer variant of the same number) - the DGHS-listed number above should be treated as the more reliable reference point, though confirming directly before an urgent visit is still worthwhile.
Founded
Established in 1998 in Joypurhat town, per news reporting, not long after Joypurhat itself became a standalone district in 1984.
Speciality
Main government district hospital for Joypurhat, once recognised nationally as a top-five district-level hospital (2011-2013), functioning as the district's primary referral point.
Number of Beds
Official capacity was not independently confirmed in this content, though a 2019 report described patient numbers running at roughly double the rated capacity during peak cold-wave season - worth confirming current figures with the hospital.
Departments
A complete, current department-wise list wasn't available from public sources - worth confirming directly with the hospital. District hospitals of this size typically include Medicine, Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics, and Emergency departments at minimum.
Popular Treatments
General OPD care, inpatient treatment, and emergency care make up the core of services, with seasonal cold-related illness historically driving sharp spikes in patient admissions during winter months.
Doctor List
A complete, current doctor list was not compiled from public sources in this content - please check with the hospital or its official contacts for current consultants and duty doctors, particularly given past reports of staffing shortages.
- Outdoor/OPD service
- Indoor/IPD admission, though historically strained well beyond rated capacity during peak seasons
- Emergency department
- Operation Theater (OT) - typically available at this bed level, unconfirmed for this specific facility
- Pathology and diagnostic services - extent not confirmed
- Pharmacy - hours not confirmed
- Ambulance service - availability not confirmed
A department-wise OPD schedule wasn't available online. As a general guide, Bangladesh government district hospitals typically run OPD services on working days during standard morning hours - calling ahead remains the surest way to confirm before visiting.
The hospital is located on Sadar Road in Joypurhat Sadar, close to the district town center, and is accessible by local transport, CNG, and rickshaw from anywhere in the district headquarters. You can find the exact location using this map link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/axqkS6heZkDf9XZ87
- Main government referral hospital for the entire Joypurhat district
- Nationally recognised as a top-five district-level hospital between 2011 and 2013
- Centrally located in Joypurhat Sadar, easily accessible
- Government-run facility offering free or subsidized treatment
- Long-standing presence since 1998, growing alongside the district itself
- Name: Joypurhat Modern District Hospital
- Type: Government District Hospital
- Facility Code: 10001298
- Founded: 1998
- Location: Sadar Road, Joypurhat Sadar, Joypurhat
- Phone: 057162220 / 01793119128
- Email: joypurhat@hospi.dghs.gov.bd
Despite being established only in 1998, JMDH was named one of the country's top five district-level government hospitals between 2011 and 2013 - a fast rise for a relatively young facility.
Yes, at least during peak periods. A December 2019 report described patients admitted at roughly double the rated bed capacity during a severe cold wave, with people treated on ward floors and balconies - please verify whether this remains a seasonal pattern.
The name traces back to a railway-naming decision from 1884. Since another Jaipur station already existed in India, the local station was called "Jaipur Hat" (hat meaning market) to avoid confusion, which evolved into today's Joypurhat.
The DGHS-listed numbers are 057162220 (land phone) and 01793119128 (mobile). Other online listings show different or inconsistent numbers, so confirming directly before an urgent visit is worthwhile.
Not quite the reverse - Joypurhat became a standalone district in 1984, and this hospital followed in 1998, meaning the district itself is actually the older of the two.
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