UNB, Cox’s Bazar :
Apart from the government, several non-government organisations are also providing healthcare services to Rohingyas as well as the locals in Balukhali Rohingya Camp area of Ukhia upazila.
COAST, an international health organisation, set up a free medical camp at Balukhali Hindupara on Tuesday although with limited stock of medicines.
“With our medicines in stock, we can serve around 200-250 people here,” said Rakib Hossain, a medical assistant at the camp.
Both Rohingya people and locals, especially women and children, came to the camp to avail themselves of free treatment.
Listening to their problems, the lone doctor provided them with medicines accordingly. Most of the patients complained of body pain, diarrhoea and stomachache. The medical assistant said the arduous journeys from Myanmar to Bangladesh and lack of nutrition are the main reason behind the health problems of Rohingyas who entered Bangladesh fleeing persecution on them by the Myanmar military forces in Rakhine State.
Meanwhile, paracetamol with caffeine was found to be provided to patients at the camp.
Asked as to why medicines with caffeine are being provided to the patients when they do not need it, Rakib said they do not have in stock paracetamol without caffeine.
Kalpana Bala, 25, a pregnant woman, came to the camp to receive treatment.
After examining her, Dr Rabi Kant Singh, a doctor from Mumbai in India, said she needs proper nutrition and regular check-up. Later, she was given vitamin tablets.
Mentioning that they normally do not give an entire bottle of vitamin tablets to a patient as the stock is limited, the doctor said, “But I’m giving this woman a whole bottle as she needs this in this condition.”
COAST also provided healthcare services to several other camp areas to help the distressed Rohingya people.
Apart from the government, several non-government organisations are also providing healthcare services to Rohingyas as well as the locals in Balukhali Rohingya Camp area of Ukhia upazila.
COAST, an international health organisation, set up a free medical camp at Balukhali Hindupara on Tuesday although with limited stock of medicines.
“With our medicines in stock, we can serve around 200-250 people here,” said Rakib Hossain, a medical assistant at the camp.
Both Rohingya people and locals, especially women and children, came to the camp to avail themselves of free treatment.
Listening to their problems, the lone doctor provided them with medicines accordingly. Most of the patients complained of body pain, diarrhoea and stomachache. The medical assistant said the arduous journeys from Myanmar to Bangladesh and lack of nutrition are the main reason behind the health problems of Rohingyas who entered Bangladesh fleeing persecution on them by the Myanmar military forces in Rakhine State.
Meanwhile, paracetamol with caffeine was found to be provided to patients at the camp.
Asked as to why medicines with caffeine are being provided to the patients when they do not need it, Rakib said they do not have in stock paracetamol without caffeine.
Kalpana Bala, 25, a pregnant woman, came to the camp to receive treatment.
After examining her, Dr Rabi Kant Singh, a doctor from Mumbai in India, said she needs proper nutrition and regular check-up. Later, she was given vitamin tablets.
Mentioning that they normally do not give an entire bottle of vitamin tablets to a patient as the stock is limited, the doctor said, “But I’m giving this woman a whole bottle as she needs this in this condition.”
COAST also provided healthcare services to several other camp areas to help the distressed Rohingya people.
