200 general beds added to National Institute of Mental Health
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Some 200 general beds have been added to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) in a bid to improve its treatment facilities.
With this, the number of beds at the specialised hospital – located in the capital's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area – has been increased to 400.
A press release was issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in this regard on Tuesday.
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The official approval, signed by Deputy Secretary Dr Bilkis Begum of the Health Services Division, came as a part of the institute's extended service plan.
