Qatar Charity (QC) continues to provide medical services free of charge to thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, through the health center it has set up at Rohingya Camp No. 21 in Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar. The number of beneficiaries during the past year reached more than 16,000 refugees.
The refugees receive various medical services at the health center, which is open throughout the week, and has ambulances for patients, in addition to the medical staff consisting of doctors, nurses and administrative workers.
Dr. Rizvi Ahmed, one of the physicians of Qatar Charity’s health center, said “it is a kind of community clinic. We are treating various common diseases and providing maternity care. In addition to the oxygen and nebulizer facilities, minor surgeries are also performed here.”
“If a patient needs advanced treatment, we refer that patient to another hospital nearby. The patient is taken to the hospital by Qatar Charity’s own ambulance,” Dr. Rizvi Ahmed added, indicating that the local people also receive health services at this center.
The refugee beneficiaries expressed their happiness with the presence of the health center within the camp “We are very fortunate that Qatar Charity has been providing free medical services for us. Whenever medical support is needed, we rush to the health center and receive primary treatment and necessary consultation. It helps us ease our daily troubles,” said Sabeda Khatun, a Rohingya woman living in the camp.
“During my pregnancy, I received emergency counseling and medical care from the center. Many like me get such services at this center. We are grateful to Qatar Charity,” said Jamila Begum, another beneficiary.
Qatar Charity (QC) launched this health initiative in September 2017, when about 800,000 Rohingya refugees fled their homeland Myanmar and took refuge in Bangladesh.
In the last 4 years, 80,000 refugees and locals benefited medical services from the initiative.
Besides the health service, Qatar Charity supports the refugees through constructing shelters and providing clothes and food relief aid.
Source: Qatar Charity