Bijayanagar Upazila Citizens Forum has organized a free medical camp for the treatment and medicine of the people affected by the sudden flood. Cash was given to the poor.
On Monday, August 26, they conducted a free medical camp by visiting various villages of Kasba Upazila Bayek Union of flood-affected Brahmanbaria District and various shelter centers and houses of Shasidal Union of Brahmanpara of neighboring Comilla District.
In this day-long program hundreds of people have been given free medical services as well as essential medicines and cash.
Organized by Bijaynagar Upazila Citizens Forum, organization president Abdur Rashid Khan, general secretary SM Kamrul Hasan Shanto, vice president ABM Morshed Kamal, organizing secretary Md Mujibur Rahman, publicity secretary journalist Shahnewaz Shah and Abul Kashem were present in this program.
Bangladesh Diploma Pharmacists Association (BDPA), Brahmanbaria District Branch General Secretary Pharmacist Md. Alamgir Kabir, Bijaynagar Upazila Citizen Forum Organizing Secretary and Health Assistants Association Vijaynagar Upazila Branch President Md. Alal Uddin, Organization Joint General Secretary Upazila Health Assistants Association were present on the medical team. General Secretary Md. Shahin Alam, Health Assistant Md. Safiullah, Md. Masukur Rahman, Md. Iqbal Hossain.
Bijayanagar Upazila Citizens’ Forum organized medical team and providing essential medicine services free of charge, instilled courage and confidence in the hearts of the people affected by the sudden floods.
Many of the beneficiaries say that such floods have never happened in our region. We have no experience dealing with floods. Since the flood, people from all over the country have come to help with dry food and sometimes cooked food, but no one has come to provide medical care so far. All pharmacies in our area are closed. Due to communication problems, I am unable to go anywhere outside for treatment. Most people from children to old age are affected by water borne diseases. Many people are sick due to dry food or food cooked outside. Through this service of yours, life has been saved in people’s minds.
SM Kamrul Hasan Shanto, General Secretary of Bijayanagar Upazila Citizen Forum, said that no one will be able to understand the severity of the flood situation if it is not on the ground. Seeing that people are bringing food from all over the country, we have tried to support the flood victims by providing medical services, essential medicines and some cash support without bringing food.
