1,000 get free checkups at medical camp backed by Orion

A private healthcare organisation Youth for Rural Health provided free medical services through a medical camp at the Ashulia School and College field in Savar today (22 November), with the support of Orion Pharma Limited.

The full-day medical camp offered free healthcare to residents and readymade garment workers.

Representatives from Youth for Rural Health said the event was organised with the goal of providing medical care to poor and underserved people, facilitated by expert doctors.

Mohammad Iman Hossain Shanto, founder of Youth for Rural Health, said, "Our main objective is to ensure healthcare services in remote areas of the country, and this event at the school field is a step in that direction. Around 1,000 people have received medical services here. A team of 15 specialist doctors from Ship International Hospital came to provide the healthcare."

Co-founder Jeba Samia Anu said, "We were exploring ways to conduct these programmes, and Orion Pharma supported us. Ship International Hospital also stepped in, and Orion Pharma helped ensure that we had the necessary support to make the programme a success."

A healthcare professional attends to a patient at a free medical camp at Ashulia School and College in Savar. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

The local community expressed satisfaction and joy at the opportunity to access modern healthcare services for free.

Doctors also expressed happiness at being part of such an initiative for the underserved population in remote areas.

A woman who came for treatment said, "The doctors are spending a lot of time on patients and listening to them carefully before providing treatment. We are very happy with the care."

A doctor said, "I feel good to be here at this medical camp. Since this is an industrial area, most people work in garment factories. I am seeing a lot of common diseases, particularly respiratory issues due to the cold weather, as well as allergy-related problems. There are also patients with common conditions like diabetes and hypertension, and I have treated them for skin diseases as well. For those who need follow-up treatment, we are advising them accordingly."

Youth for Rural Health was founded by several young university students. Orion Pharma has promised continued support for such initiatives in the future.

Mohammad Monzur-E-Khoda, assistant vice-president of Orion Pharma and Infusion Ltd, said, "Their first question was about how to start the programme, how to continue it, and how to conclude it. We sat with them and shared our experience on how to start the programme – what's needed, such as doctors and patients, marketing issues, and the necessary preparations. Once we guided them, we saw that they quickly understood and made good preparations, which led to us organising the first health camp at Ashulia School and College grounds.

"If we can provide service to even one person, it is a significant achievement for us. Orion Pharma will continue to support such programmes in the future."