National Institute of Diseases of the Chest and Hospital (NIDCH) is situated in Mohakhali, Dhaka. At first it was established in the year 1955 as “TB Hospital”. Later on after liberation war in the year 1971, it was designated as Institute. It has four goals:

(i) Providing highest possible management for chest and tuberculosis related diseases.

(ii) Providing adequate support and training facilities future Post Graduate Doctors.

(iii) Conducting research works, related to chest disease and tuberculosis.

(iv) Arranging awareness program among general population and dissemination of current knowledge regarding tuberculosis and chest diseases among general Physicians.

The institute having 670 beds. Half of them are allocated for the department of Respiratory Medicine. There are 12 units in department of Respiratory Medicine and 5 units of Thoracic Surgery departments. Each unit is located by a Professor/Associate Professor. We have fully equipped Asthma Center.