Directorate General of Medical Services () is a

Bangladesh government The Cabinet of Bangladesh ( bn, বাংলাদেশের মন্ত্রিসভা) is the chief executive body of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The cabinet is the collective decision-making body of the entire government under ...

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. 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. Directorate General of Medical Service regulate the Inter-military medical units such as the

Armed Forces Medical Institute Armed Forces Medical Institute (AFMI) is the premier educational institute of the Army Medical Corps of Bangladesh Army. Immediately after liberation in 1971 to cope with the expansion of Armed Forces and to ensure efficient medical support at all ...

, 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 Mahbubur Rahman is the Director General of Directorate General of Medical Services.

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Shafiqul Hasan FCPS is the current Assistant Director General of DGMS.

History

In Sep 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 The Provisional Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, popularly known as the Mujibnagar Government, was established following the Bangladeshi Declaration of Independence, declaration of independence of East Pakistan as Banglades ...

. Squadron Leader M Shamsul Haque was the first Director General Medical Services of the Directorate General of Medical Services. Major Khurshid Uddin Ahmed was the first Director of Army Medical Services. During the

Bangladesh Liberation War The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, , also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh) was a revolution and War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Benga ...

total 137 AMC soldiers including 14 officers were killed. They laid down the example of supreme sacrifice, which made them the best sons of the soil. The example set by them will remain ever glorious for the days to come and inspire people for ages. Two officers and seven other ranks of AMC were awarded for their heroic activities with gallantry awards. Besides, Armed forces Medical have team of almost two hundred doctors, nurses and paramedics deputed in Armed Forces of Kuwait.

Units

* Army Medical Corps *

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* Armed Forces Nursing Services * Directorate of Medical Services (Army) * Directorate of Medical Services (Navy) * Directorate of Medical Services (Air Force) *

Armed Forces Institute of Pathology The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) (1862 – September 15, 2011) was a U.S. government institution concerned with diagnostic consultation, education, and research in the medical specialty of pathology. Overview It was founded in ...

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Armed Forces Food and Drugs Laboratory Armed (May, 1941–1964) was an American Thoroughbred gelding race horse who was the American Horse of the Year in 1947 and Champion Older Male Horse in both 1946 and 1947. He was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame ...

References

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