During December, a total of 869 camp residents, 385 in Geneva camp and 399 in Mirpur camp received desperately-needed healthcare and medication support thanks to two OBAT Health Care camps! OBAT’s Dhaka team organized the mobile health camps in collaboration with HMBD (Health Management in Broader Dimension) Foundation, providing medical exams, treatment, as well as medication support including vitamins, calcium supplements, and cold and cough medicine to patients in need.
We’d like to give a tremendous thank you to Dr. Taifur Rahman and his team for doing a wonderful job, as well as, express our appreciation for all of the OBAT teachers and Dhaka Think Tank Volunteers who made this program possible and allowed for a seamless and very organized experience to be had by all.
In Chittagong, the local Rotary Club and Chittagong Field Hospital partnered with OBAT to extend treatment to 85 people, referring critical patients to Chittagong Medical College. Dr. Barua, the founder of the Chittagong Field Hospital that was established to deal with the COVID-19 health crisis, was also one of the doctors treating the patients.
These health camps are a source of great relief for the camp residents who cannot otherwise afford healthcare, so we cannot thank everyone enough for their hard work and dedication to meeting this important need.