Ashulia Women and Children Hospital (AWCH) is a non-profit and philanthropic organization. In 2002 a small group of distinguished Bangladeshi entrepreneurs and professionals recognized the need for a healthcare centre to cater to the healthcare needs of underprivileged segments of society. They envisioned a centre that would provide specialized medical care to women and children at a minimum cost. In 2004, they established the Centre for Woman and Child Health, which provided specialized medical care to women and children. Over time, the centre grew and expanded its services to become a full-fledged hospital to cater to the broader healthcare needs of the community. In 2022, it was renamed as Ashulia Women and Children Hospital to better reflect its services and mission.
The aim of AWCH is to support the overall development of women and children with a focus on their health and nutrition.
The hospital is located on 3.76 acres of land in Ashulia, about 28 km northwest of the capital city and 18 km from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. AWCH is an impressive eight story building that spans over 250,000 SFT, providing ample space for patients, visitors, and medical staff. The hospital’s design is both functional and visually appealing. The surroundings area of AWCH is equally impressive, featuring well-maintained grounds and a lush green environment that provides a peaceful and serene atmosphere for patients and visitors alike.
The Centre for Woman and Child Health (CWCH) was conceived as a non-profit
organization in 2002 by a group of Bangladeshi entrepreneurs and medical professionals to
address the high mortality and morbidity in women and children in our and other low-income
countries. In the 20 years that have since passed, the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) fell
from 401 per 100,000 live births in 2002 to 87 per 100,000 in 2021. Similarly the under-five
mortality rate (U5MR) was 81 per 1,000 live births in 2001 and this figure is predicted to fall
to 22 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
Our aim is to promote overall development of women and children with particular emphasis on their health and nutrition. We are dedicated to find solution of the problems of the underprivileged through their full participation. Our objectives are clinical service provision,
human resource development and research.
Over 100 doctors at this Centre are giving consultation services daily to about 500-900
patients – over 80% of whom are garments workers and their children. Alongside busy
clinical service provision the CWCH is active nationally in public health and nutrition
dialogue and advocacy. The Centre’s primary focus on the promotion, protection and support
of breastfeeding allows CWCH to address not only the immediate problems of childhood
malnutrition and mortality but also the long-term issue of noncommunicable diseases which
have reached epidemic proportions in Bangladesh.
One illustration of this tailor-made response is financial support for those unable to pay. In its
operation of over two decades, no patient has been denied service at the Centre because they
couldn’t afford it. This non-profit hospital, called the Ashulia Women and Children Hospital
(AWCH) since 2022, continues to provide quality services at cost to its clients with
compassion and empathy. We have no marketing budget – advertisement is solely by word of
mouth from satisfied patients.
Although the hospital is equipped with cutting edge technology backed by experienced and
reputed medical professionals in their respective fields, we are trying hard to prevent the
commercialization of medical care which is commonplace across the country. One such
instance is our continuous striving to reduce unnecessary caesarean sections not only in our
hospital but also in six other major maternity units in Dhaka and Mymensingh districts. We
are also in the vanguard of the breastfeeding movement with two of our Directors in the
Board of Trustees of the Bangladesh Breastfeeding Foundation (BBF).
The key ingredient for the people-centred service at CWCH is the sincerity of intention of those who have invested personal resources for human welfare in the form of financial, technical and managerial input. Allah Sub’hanahu wa Ta’ala has said in the Holy Quran
And only spend to please Allah.
Professor Dr. MQ-K Talukder
09 March, 2023
Driven by a strong desire Mr. Khondoker Monir Uddin, Managing Director Shanta Holdings Limited conceived in the year 2002 to establish a health care facilities at Jamgora, Ashulia adjacent to Tongi-EPZ bypass near Dhaka to provide quality health care to the garment workers and poor people especially women and children of the local community at a very low cost and even at no cost for the ultra-poor.
Subsequently Mr. Monir Uddin and Prof. Dr. MQ-K Talukder, national professor and a renowned child specialist of the country along with a small group of Bangladeshi professionals and entrepreneurs established the Centre for Woman and Child Health [CWCH] on October 2004 which is run by a ‘Board of Trustee’ chaired by Prof. Talukder. The CWCH is totally a philanthropic and non-profit organization and any revenues generated from this institution or any donations are being used only for the development of the Centre. Considering the establishment of new departments, expanded medical support and modern treatment facilities the centre has been recently renamed and officially registered as Ashulia Women and Children Hospital [AWCH].
However, it’s our pleasure to inform that recently we have shifted to 8 storied, 25,000 sq. feet most modern new building having capacity of 250 indoor beds plus 12 ICU, 10 NICU, 4 PICU, 6 HDU and 16 Emergency beds. We have also established a standard CSSD and Laundry Linen service system. In the new building the wards and cabins [AC and non-AC] are quite spacious and we have added new facilities for giving comfort to our patients including easy nurse-calling system. AWCH is surrounded by a beautiful garden outside and a health safety playground for children inside.
AWCH: Main objective
A. Quality Patient Care at Low Cost
B. Training for Medical Personnel
C. Research for Health and Nutrition
This is an honour for AWCH that Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS) has recognised the Training of Doctors working in this hospital in the Department of Paediatrics and Obstetrics & Gynaecology since last 2015.
This hospital is also received approval by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) to run two postgraduate diploma courses of two years duration in the field of
Child Health and Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Students of these two courses have already started their classes in this hospital under the banner of Institute of Woman and Child Health.
We need your generous support to meet the day to day increasing operational expenses to help the increasing number of disadvantaged and underprivileged women and children attending at AWCH with the hope to receive a standard health care.
I would like to express my sincere thanks to Board of Trustees of AWCH for giving me the opportunity to work as CEO with an amazing, dedicated and compassionate team to serve the underprivileged women and children. We believe in quality care to patients, trust and transparency on our activities, mutual respect amongst team members and the humblest leadership. We are constantly growing and evolving to meet the consistent health needs of our patients. We are committed to provide treatment to every single patient whether he/she can afford to pay the fees for the doctor or investigations. You’ll discover that Ashulia Woman and Children Hospital is more than just a place to visit when you’re ill – we’re a trusted resource to help keep you and your family in the best hands round the year. We feel a deep sense of pride and commitment to all those who place their trust in our care.
So when you or your loved ones need a hospital, you can count on us! We’re here when you need us. Thank you for your continued support. I assure you, we remain committed to fulfilling this community’s health care needs now and into the future, which is always driven by our Patient First Ethic.
Driven by a strong desire Mr. Khondoker Monir Uddin, Managing Director Shanta Holdings Limited conceived in the year 2002 to establish a health care facilities at Jamgora, Ashulia adjacent to Tongi-EPZ bypass near Dhaka to provide quality health care to the garment workers and poor people especially women and children of the local community at a very low cost and even at no cost for the ultra-poor. Subsequently Mr. Monir Uddin and Prof. Dr. MQ-K Talukder, national professor and a renowned child specialist of the country along with a small group of Bangladeshi professionals and entrepreneurs established the Centre for Woman and Child Health [CWCH] on October 2004 which is run by a ‘Board of Trustee’ chaired by Prof. Talukder. The CWCH is totally a philanthropic and non-profit organization and any revenues generated from this institution or any donations are being used only for the development of the Centre. Considering the establishment of new departments, expanded medical support and modern treatment facilities the centre has been recently renamed and officially registered as Ashulia Women and Children Hospital [AWCH]. However, it’s our pleasure to inform that recently we have shifted to 8 storied, 25,000 sq feet most modern new building having capacity of 250 indoor beds plus 12 ICU, 10 NICU, 4 PICU, 6 HDU and 16 Emergency beds. We have also established a standard CSSD and Laundry Linen service system. In the new building the wards and cabins [AC and non-AC] are quite spacious and we have added new facilities for giving comfort to our patients including easy nurse-calling system. AWCH is surrounded by a beautiful garden outside and a health safety playground for children inside.
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