Health Bulletin 2009

Production of medical technologists
Medical technologists are technicians who perform the laboratory tests, take x-ray images,
provide physiotherapy or radiotherapy, help making artificial dentures, etc. To produce medical
technologists there are currently both graduate and diploma courses in the country.
Sixteen institutes conduct BSc medical technology courses in laboratory medicine,
physiotherapy, occupational therapy and dentistry. Total seat capacity is 1065. Of the 16
institutes, 3 are under MOHFW and the rests are in private sector.
To produce diploma medical technologists, the DGHS has 3 institutes of health technology (IHT)
in the government sector. They altogether have 1010 seats. There are 47 private IHTs which
have total seat capacities of 5696. These IHTs offer 3 years diploma in medical technology in 7
disciplines, viz. laboratory, radiography, physiotherapy, dental technology, radiotherapy and
pharmacy.
Currently 50 institutes both in government and private sector have total seat capacity of 6706.
Two institutes (Gonobisshobidhyaloya, Savar and BHPI, Savar: total 25 seats)have started MSc
course in medical technology in discipline of physiotherapy.
Institute of Health Technology under DGHS and their number of seats
Name of nursing institute Estd. No. of seats
Institute of Health Technology , Dhaka
Institute of Health Technology , Rajshahi
Institute of Health Technology, Bogra
1963 327
1976 326
2006 357
Total 1010
Note: Another 7 Institutes of Health Technologies are being established.
Source: Director, Medical Education and Health Manpower Development, Mohakhali, Dhaka
BSc Institutes of Health Technology under DGHS and their number of seats
Name
Total
NITOR, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka 25
Institute of Health Technology, Dhaka 60
Institute of Health Technology, Rajshahi 60
Total 145
Source: Director, Medical Education and Health Manpower Development, Mohakhali, Dhaka
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