Directorate General of Medical Services (Bengali: সামরিক চিকিৎসা সার্ভিস মহাপরিদপ্তর) is a Bangladesh government body under the Ministry of Defence responsible for overseeing the medical services of the defence forces. It is one of seven departments under the Ministry of Defence.[1] The Directorate General of Medical Services provides grading and classification of plans and policies for overall health and medical care for the Armed Forces, annual planning, procurement and control of medical stores and equipment, advanced training of AMC, ADC and AFNS officers at home and abroad and expert pool control.
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| Formation | 1971 |
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| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
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Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Director General | Major General Quazi Rashid-Un-Nabi |
ADGMS | Lieutenant Colonel Shafiqul Hasan, FCPS |
Parent organization | Bangladesh Armed Forces |
| Affiliations | Combined Military Hospital (Dhaka) |
| Website | dgms |
Directorate General of Medical Service regulate the Inter-military medical units such as the Armed Forces Medical Institute, the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP), the Armed Forces Medical Stores Depot (AFMSD) and the Armed Forces Food and Drug Enforcement. Directorate General of Medical Service, is the highest policy making organization of Army Medical Corps, Army Dental Corps and Armed Forces Nursing Services. This Directorate General is also responsible for providing medical service to both serving and retired armed forces personnel, entitled civilian and their families. This office is also responsible for preparing and distributing budget to all armed forces medical units. During any disaster or natural calamity, this office plays vital role by providing medical support to the distressed. Major General AKM Mustafa Kamal Pasha was the Director General of Directorate General of Medical Services.[2] Lieutenant Colonel Shafiqul Hasan is the current Assistant Director General of DGMS.[3]
History
editIn September 1971, during the Bangladesh Liberation war, the HQ of Directorate General Medical Services was established in Mujib Nagar, the capital of provisional government of Bangladesh.[4] Squadron Leader M Shamsul Haque was the first Director General Medical Services of the Directorate General of Medical Services.[4] Major Khurshid Uddin Ahmed was the first Director of Army Medical Services.[4]
During the Bangladesh Liberation War, a total of 137 AMC soldiers including 14 officers were killed. Two officers and seven other ranks of AMC were awarded for their heroic activities with gallantry awards.[5]
Besides, It had a team of almost two hundred doctors, nurses and paramedics deputed in Armed Forces of Kuwait.[5]
Units
edit- Army Medical Corps[4]
- Army Dental Corps[4]
- Armed Forces Nursing Services[4]
- Directorate of Medical Services (Army)[4]
- Directorate of Medical Services (Navy)[4]
- Directorate of Medical Services (Air Force)[4]
- Armed Forces Institute of Pathology[4]
- Armed Forces Medical Institute[4]
- Armed Forces Medical Store Depot[4]
- Armed Forces Food and Drugs Laboratory[4]
References
edit- ^ "Defence Ministry's agencies take part in 4th National Development Fair". Dhaka Tribune. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "WHO supports enhanced collaboration for addressing the burden of tuberculosis". Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ সামরিক চিকিৎসা সার্ভিস মহাপরিদপ্তরের নতুন উপ-মহাপরিচালক লেফট্যানেন্ট কর্নেল শফিকুল হাসান (in Bengali). Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Almanac: Bangladesh, People's Republic of • Military Medicine Worldwide". Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Almanac: Bangladesh, People's Republic of • Military Medicine Worldwide". Retrieved 7 November 2021.