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Patuakhali Medical College (PkMC) is a government medical school established in 2014, part of a batch of six new government medical colleges launched that year alongside Rangamati, Jamalpur, Manikganj, Tangail, and Sirajganj. Unlike most other regional medical colleges in Bangladesh, it is affiliated with the University of Dhaka rather than a regional medical university. The college sits on a 4.87-acre urban campus on Medical College Road in Patuakhali town, within the compound of the 250-bed Patuakhali General Hospital.
What makes this hospital's story worth telling is how gradually it reached its current size. According to the college's own official history page, the hospital began life as a modest 50-bed Sadar (district headquarters) hospital. It was then expanded step by step over the following decades: to 100 beds in 1979, 150 beds in 2003, and finally to its current 250-bed capacity in 2005. There are reported plans to eventually convert it into a full 500-bed medical college hospital, though we could not confirm a current timeline for that conversion, please verify.
It is also worth being honest about a rougher chapter in the hospital's history. Official records document a chronic doctor shortage here going back to 2008, when only 24 of 33 sanctioned physician posts were filled; by mid-2009 that had dropped to just 17 filled posts. The shortage was serious enough that the Patuakhali Development Foundation organized a human chain demanding action. By 2010, approved staffing had grown to 58 doctor positions, though only 18 were actually filled at the time. We are including this because it is documented institutional history, not because it necessarily reflects staffing levels today - please verify current doctor availability directly with the hospital rather than assuming this old data still applies.
- Office Contact: 01705-006606 / 02478835325
- Older Listed Number: 0441-65325
- Official Email: patuakhalimc@ac.dghs.gov.bd
- Address: Medical College Road, Patuakhali Sadar, Patuakhali
- Official Website: pkmc.gov.bd
Please double-check these numbers before relying on them, as government hospital and college contact details can change over time, and we found more than one number listed across different official-looking sources.
Founded
The hospital itself predates the medical college by decades, starting as a 50-bed Sadar hospital before its gradual expansion. The medical college was established in 2014, built around the existing 250-bed hospital rather than starting a hospital from scratch.
Speciality
As a government medical college teaching hospital, it combines MBBS education (with an annual intake of around 75 students) with general patient care for Patuakhali district, an area with a genuinely limited number of higher-level healthcare options given its location in the southern coastal Barisal Division.
Number of Beds
Currently 250 beds, following the 2005 expansion, with a reported longer-term plan to grow to 500 beds as a dedicated medical college hospital, please verify current status of that expansion plan.
Departments
A specific, official department-wise list for the hospital was not found online. As a general teaching hospital, it would typically be expected to include Medicine, Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Orthopedics, and Emergency, please verify.
Popular Treatments
Given its role as the district's main hospital and teaching site, it is understood to handle general OPD care, maternity and delivery services, general surgery, and emergency treatment for Patuakhali district and its surrounding coastal upazilas.
- Outdoor/OPD service - available
- Indoor/IPD admission - available, 250-bed capacity
- Emergency department - available
- Operation Theater (OT) - typically available at this bed level, please verify
- Pathology and diagnostic services - please verify
- Pharmacy - please verify
- Ambulance service - please verify
No current, official, department-wise doctor list for this facility could be found online. Given the hospital's documented history of doctor shortages in the past, we would specifically recommend confirming doctor availability directly with the hospital before planning a visit around a particular specialty, please verify.
Government medical college hospitals in Bangladesh typically run OPD services from Saturday to Thursday, roughly 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM, with Friday reserved as a weekly holiday except for emergency care. A confirmed, specific OPD schedule for this hospital was not found online, so calling ahead before visiting is the safer option, please verify. The emergency department is generally understood to operate 24 hours a day.
The hospital and college campus are located on Medical College Road in Patuakhali town, on the southern bank of the Laukathi river in Barisal Division. From anywhere in Patuakhali town, it is easily reachable by rickshaw, auto-rickshaw, or private car.
Google Map location link:
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- It is the main government hospital and referral point for Patuakhali district, an area with relatively limited access to advanced healthcare given its coastal, somewhat remote location
- As a teaching hospital, patients are seen under the supervision of both faculty and trainee doctors
- Government-rate treatment costs make care significantly more affordable than private alternatives, which matters in a district with fewer high-end private options
- Its long operating history, expanding gradually since the 1970s, means it is a well-established and recognized institution locally, not a brand-new or unfamiliar facility
- Name: Patuakhali Medical College Hospital (PkMCH)
- Type: Government Medical College Hospital, under DGHS
- College Founded: 2014; hospital itself operating since it was a 50-bed Sadar hospital, expanded through 1979, 2003, and 2005
- Address: Medical College Road, Patuakhali Sadar, Patuakhali
- Current Beds: 250 (planned future expansion to 500, please verify status)
- Campus Size: 4.87 acres
- Affiliated University: University of Dhaka
- Managed By: Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- Official Website: pkmc.gov.bd
- Contact: 01705-006606 / 02478835325
- Email: patuakhalimc@ac.dghs.gov.bd
A: It is located on Medical College Road, in Patuakhali Sadar, Patuakhali town, in Barisal Division.
A: It currently has 250 beds, following expansions in 1979, 2003, and 2005 from its original 50-bed capacity. There have been reported plans to expand it further to 500 beds.
A: The college was established in 2014, alongside five other new government medical colleges that year, though the hospital itself is much older and predates the college.
A: It is fully government-owned, operating under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) and affiliated with the University of Dhaka.
A: The office contact numbers are 01705-006606 and 02478835325.
A: Yes, documented records show a significant doctor shortage between 2008 and 2010, when many sanctioned physician positions went unfilled. We recommend confirming current doctor availability directly with the hospital rather than assuming this older situation still applies today.
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