DHAKA, July 17, 2023 (BSS) - Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) hospital

with 800-bed capacity has been declared as dedicated one to provide
healthcare services exclusively for dengue patients.
 
As part of expansion of healthcare facilities, dengue corners have been
opened at every public hospital to handle the mosquito-borne disease, an
official release said here today.

Alongside ensuring necessary healthcare facilities, the government also
converted some state-run specialized hospitals as dedicated ones to cope with
sharply increased dengue patients.

Earlier, the government has fixed Taka 50 as fee instead of Taka 100 to test
dengue at public hospitals for the next one month.
 
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has opened a control room
to oversee overall situations of dengue and introduced hotline numbers -
16263-- to provide treatment facilities in case of emergency.