National Institute of Diseases of the Chest and Hospital (NIDCH) () is a state supported research institute and hospital in

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. It was established in 1955 as ''TB Hospital''. In 1962 it was upgraded as ''National Chest Diseases Institute''.

Courses

The institute provides postgraduate training for the students of Diploma in Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases (DTCD), Doctor of Medicine (MD, Chest), FCPS, MS, and also undergraduate teaching in

tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease usually caused by '' Mycobacterium tuberculosis'' (MTB) bacteria. Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body. Most infections show no symptoms, in ...

for the students of different medical colleges.

Objectives

These are: * To provide diagnosis and treatment facilities for tuberculosis and chest diseases. * To conduct postgraduate courses and training facilities for DTCD, MD (Chest), MS ( Thoracic Surgery), FCPS (Pulmonary), FCPS (Thoracic Surgery). * To provide specialized training facilities for the chest specialists, nurses,

medical technologist A medical laboratory scientist (MLS) or clinical laboratory scientist (CLS) or medical technologist (MT) performs diagnostic testing of blood and body fluids in clinical laboratories. The scope of a medical laboratory scientist's work begins wit ...

s and field workers. * To conduct research activities in the field of chest diseases. * To provide surgical treatment of chest diseases. * To provide and co-ordinate management of the avian influenza, pandemic H1N1.

Criticism

There are allegations about lack of proper logistics support and skilled manpower. Such as the Intensive Care Unit in the hospital was not operative because of lack of ability of the hospital to maintain it.

References

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