Directorate General of Nursing and Midwifery

Directorate General of Nursing and Midwifery (Bengali: নার্সিং ও মিডওয়াইফারি অধিদপ্তর) is the central government body responsible for public nursing and midwifery in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2] Siddika Akter took the charge of Director General in 2020.[3]

Directorate General of Nursing and Midwifery
Formation1977
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Director General
Siddika Akter
Websitedgnm.gov.bd

History

Directorate of Nursing Services was created in 1977 and was later changed to its current form. This was done to expand nursing training in Bangladesh and increase the number of nurses.[4] The directorate falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Bangladesh).[5][6]

References
  1. "Lukewarm response to nurses' new uniforms". The Daily Star. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  2. "Welcome to Directorate General of Nursing and Midwifery". dns.gov.bd. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  3. "Office Head. Directorate General of Nursing and Midwifery". http. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  4. "Welcome to Directorate General of Nursing and Midwifery". dns.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  5. "Korea celebrates nursing day in Bangladesh". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  6. "ICM developing midwifery accreditation guidelines as Bangladesh strengthening own policy". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 27 September 2017.


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