Rangamati, Oct 09 (V7N) – Bangladesh Army provided free medical treatment, health advice and essential medicines to around 800 people at a daylong medical camp held at Rangamati Sadar Hospital on Thursday.
The free medical camp was organised by the Rangamati Region and Rangamati Combined Military Hospital (CMH) to support poor, disadvantaged and underserved people living in remote hill areas with limited access to healthcare.
Doctors and health workers from Rangamati Region and CMH treated patients suffering from various illnesses and provided health advice based on their medical conditions. Essential medicines were also distributed free of charge.
People living in remote areas of the Chittagong Hill Tracts often face difficulties accessing regular healthcare because of challenging terrain, limited transportation, shortages of doctors and inadequate medical facilities and equipment. The cost of treatment can also be a major burden for low-income families.
Men and women of different age groups received treatment at the camp. Patients expressed satisfaction at receiving medical consultations and necessary medicines free of charge.
The Rangamati Zone Commander visited the medical camp and spoke with patients who had come for treatment. He inquired about their health conditions and treatment and later held discussions with doctors and health workers about the overall activities of the camp.
Addressing the patients, the zone commander said many people in the hill region remain deprived of necessary healthcare because of geographical remoteness and limited medical facilities.
“Bangladesh Army has always stood beside the people of the hill region and continues to work to improve access to healthcare. Such public welfare activities will continue in the future, and their scope will be expanded,” he said.
Those involved in the initiative said such medical camps not only provide treatment and medicines but also help raise health awareness among people living in remote communities.
Local residents said initiatives that bring healthcare services closer to disadvantaged people can strengthen mutual trust, harmony and goodwill between the army and local communities.
They described the medical camp as an important humanitarian initiative supporting people who face difficulties accessing regular healthcare in the remote hill areas.
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