Prof. Dr. Olia Sharmin

Prof. Dr. Olia Sharmin is Professor of Pediatrics at Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital in Dhaka. She has MBBS, FCPS in Paediatrics, and MD in Paediatric-Gastroenterology. Around 25 years of experience too. The pediatric ward area gets packed early. Mothers sit on the benches holding crying babies or trying to keep small kids calm. Some have old reports and medicine lists in their hands. Dr. Olia sees all the regular child cases. Fevers, stomach problems, diarrhea, breathing troubles, and growth checkups. The room is pretty basic. Exam table, weighing machine, metal tray with instruments, and a couple of worn toys in one corner. Fans run but Dhaka heat makes everything feel sticky by afternoon. Parents come from different parts of Dhaka because they know the hospital name.

She talks nicely to the kids and explains clearly to the mothers in simple words. Many visits are for common childhood things like digestion issues or regular follow-ups. Some days go longer with admitted children or emergency cases. Corridors stay noisy with babies crying, names being called, and relatives waiting outside. The place smells of usual hospital medicine and disinfectant. Not every case is big. Plenty are just routine advice on food, vaccines, or small infections kids catch all the time. She handles the load steadily after so many years. Local families say it feels familiar bringing their children here. Just regular busy hospital days in Dhaka.