Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) is grappling with a sharp rise in child pneumonia cases, with patient numbers nearly doubling over the past two weeks. The Department of Paediatrics is currently treating nearly three times its approved bed capacity.
The hospital has 130 government-sanctioned beds for children, yet averages of around 400 young patients are admitted daily. About 100 new patients arrive each day, and at least 60 are diagnosed with pneumonia, according to department dataThe heavy patient load has put immense pressure on doctors.
Due to the acute shortage of beds, three to four children are often treated on a single bed, and in some cases, multiple patients share the same oxygen line.
Dr Mohammad M...