New Life-Saving Equipment Strengthens Frontliners in Fight against the Pandemic

OBAT’s partners, MedGlobal and Latter Day Saints Charity, funded the generous donation of a central oxygen system and other life-saving equipment and PPE supplies to the Ukhiya Health Complex in Cox’s Bazar on December 7th. The system has the capacity to supply oxygen to 20 patients simultaneously for 48 uninterrupted hours. Additionally, the distributed medical equipment included 100 sets of Personal...

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Diabetes Awareness Event

World Diabetes Day is observed worldwide on November 14th. Every year, OBAT’s Rangpur Clinic also raises awareness about the disease by holding a diabetes camp. This year, it was presided over by Dr. Suraiya Jamal and Dr. Abul Kashem who both spoke about preventative measures that can be taken against the disease. 31 diabetes patients also got their blood sugar...

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Medical Equipment distribution ensures treatment of COVID-19 patients

Prantic Unnayan, OBAT's implementing partner in the Rohingya projects, is taking a coordinated approach to address widespread needs created by COVID-19, including a dearth of medical equipment needed to address the crisis. This is a scarcity which is being faced by all operating NGO's in the Rohingya camps. Thanks to a generous donation by OBAT's partner, MedGlobal, OBAT was able...

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Celebrating Global Hand Washing Day

Today we have celebrated the global handwashing day in our Learning centers and Community Center with the Caregiver of students and student. The program was inaugurated by Block Mazhi of the camps and our side. We have celebrated the global handwashing day in two venues. First we have started at 10:30 am with 20 caregivers in community Center. Secondly, we have started...

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OBAT Donates Hospital Beds to Fight COVID

Hope Clinic Isolation Center was gifted 20 hospital beds by OBAT in our efforts to fight the spread of COVID-19 in the Rohingya Refugee camps. The isolation center, situated in the Kutupalong camp, which houses most of the 1.2M Rohingya Refugees, plays a pivotal role in fighting the spread of the disease. This donation will increase the clinic capacity by...

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Japanese Biotech Giant Helps Camp Children Fight Malnutrition

Long time supporter of OBAT, Euglena, a Japanese biotech giant, is helping camp children fight malnutrition by providing nutrition-rich biscuits through its GENKI program. Inspired by a visit to Bangladesh camps as a student, Euglena president, Mitsuru Izumo, founded the company and established the GENKI program to help solve the issue of hunger in camp communities. The biscuits were distributed...

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