Nearly 5,000 underprivileged women, men and children received free eye care treatment in Bogura. The medical camp was organized by the Al-Basar International Foundation on the initiative of Dr. Zubaida Rahman, vice president of the Ziaur Rahman Foundation and a prominent cardiologist, with support from the Ziaur Rahman Foundation.
At the camp, held at Bogura Municipal High School and College grounds from morning to noon on Friday, August 28, roughly 5,000 people from various parts of the district received eye examinations, medical consultations and necessary health care. Following doctors’ advice, patients were provided with necessary medicine and eyeglasses. Alongside this, cataract patients were identified and arrangements made for free surgery where needed.
Organizers said arrangements have been made at Bogura’s 250-bed Mohammad Ali Hospital for free surgery, including lenses, for the 500 cataract patients identified at the camp.
The medical camp was visited by Md. Helaluzzaman Talukder Lalu, a member of the BNP chairman’s advisory council, vice president of the Krishak Dal central committee and a former MP. He toured the camp’s activities and spoke with doctors and patients. He later distributed necessary medicine and eyeglasses among the patients.
Also present were Al-Basar International Foundation’s Bangladesh country director Dr. Ahmed Taher Hamid Ali; BNP central committee member Ali Azgar Talukder Hena; district BNP leader Fazlul Bari Talukder Belal; joint secretary Sheikh Taha Uddin Nahin; organizing secretary Shahid Ul Nabi Salam; from the Ziaur Rahman Foundation’s Bogura leadership, Dr. Shah Md. Shahjahan Ali, Dr. Afsarul Habib Roz, Aminul Haque Dewan Sajal and Dr. Yunus Ali; Al-Nur Eye Hospital medical officer Dr. Abu Sayed; Al-Basar International Foundation’s free camping manager Md. Obaiduzzaman; district Jubo Dal organizing secretary Harunur Rashid Sujon; and former Gabtali upazila Jubo Dal convener Arifur Rahman Mojnu, along with other physicians.
Organizers said a large portion of low-income people cannot access necessary eye care in time because of financial hardship, particularly those suffering from cataracts and other vision problems. The initiative was launched to bring free treatment to them, driven by a humanitarian commitment to ensure no one is denied necessary eye care because of economic constraints.