Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ নার্সিং ও মিডওয়াইফারি কাউন্সিল) is a Bangladesh government regulatory agency under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare responsible for nursing services and education.[1][2] Halima Akhter is the head of the council.[3][4]
| Formation | 1934 |
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| Location |
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Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | www |
History
editBangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council traces its origins to Indian Nurses Act. 1934, East Pakistan Nursing Council, which was established in 1952 as a regulatory agency on nursing services and education. In 1971, following the Independence of Bangladesh, East Pakistan Nursing Council was renamed to Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council to register nurses". Daily Sun. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "The Historical Development of the Midwifery Profession in Bangladesh". ecommons.aku.edu. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ বাংলাদেশ নার্সিং ও মিডওয়াইফারি কাউন্সিল. bnmc.gov.bd. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Role of nurses, midwives most important in achieving SDGs". Dhaka Tribune. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ বাংলাদেশ নার্সিং ও মিডওয়াইফারি কাউন্সিল. bnmc.gov.bd. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "International Day of the Midwife celebrated in Bangladesh". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
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