Staff Reporter :
Free medical care has been provided to the flood victims at the initiative of the voluntary organization ‘Works for Better World’. The free medical camps were held on July 5 at Rubber Dam Bazar in Chhatak upazila of Sunamganj and on July 6 at Sharpin Bazar in the same upazila.
Better Life Hospital Limited was the hospital partner of the two-day free medical camps.
The president of the organization Sohel Atol was present at these medical camps. He said that in two days about three thousand people were given medical services with the help of a team of specialist doctors. Besides, free medicines have been distributed among the flood victims as per the doctor’s prescription.
He also said, “We are happy to organize this medical camp for the flood affected people. Outbreaks of various water borne diseases have been reported in the affected areas. Poor people do not have the financial abilities to get medical care after the floods. As a result many times this water borne diseases takes epidemic shape. That is why we have organized a free medical camp.”
Works for Better World will organize another two camps on 17th and 24th July in the flood-hit areas of Dirai upazila of Sunamganj district and Kurigram respectively. Dr Mousumi Sanyal is supervising these special medical camps.
Sharmin Quader, Assistant Director of Better Life Hospital Limited, said that if any patient from the flood-hit area comes to their hospital in Dhaka for medical treatment, then that patient will get special benefits from them.
