Most of the patients cannot afford medical treatments even if it were available because they are extremely poor with little or no steady source of income.
Due to lack of accessible medical facility even those with money have to travel up to three hours to hospitals in the cities for their treatments.
Bangladesh is among the most densely populated countries in the world with a high poverty level. Noakhali district (part of Chittagong division) has no hospital for its 2.5 million population. To make matters worse, Bangladesh is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Increased frequency of natural disasters, such as cyclones and floods, [...]
Although our primary focus is the patient, we often have a holistic approach in helping. If a mother comes to us with a tumor, we often take on her child as part of the help we offer. If the family is unable to send their child to school, we will help them do that. The [...]
During a recent drive, we were able to help the following people:
Meet Abdur Rob. He is a 62 years old mason from Birahimpur. With his sight restored, he is able to go back to his masonry work.