Hospitals built by Muslim Aid have continued to provide much-needed relief to poor patients in need of attention in rural Bangladesh.

Parvin Begum had been suffering from a serious thyroid complaint for a long time. She came from a poor family in the district of Moulovibazar, and she didn't have enough money to get the treatment she needed.

Then, she heard about the Muslim Aid Hospital and got admitted over there. She was operated on at a minimal cost, and the operation was a success.

"The Muslim Aid Hospital is very neat and clean," said Parvin. "Their services are very prompt and efficient. I hope this hospital is successful, and is around for a long time."

Shishu Miah, another resident of Moulovibazar, suffered from hernia problems for a long time. Because of financial constraints, he was not able to get the problem treated.

Then, Shishu was admitted to the Muslim Aid Hospital, where he was operated on.

"The services of Muslim Aid Hospital are very nice," he said. "The cost of treatment is very low, but the quality is high. I am happy and thankful to Muslim Aid for this."

Muslim Aid Bangladesh has established community hospitals in the districts of Pabna, Moulovibazar and Sylhet. As there has always been a limited access for the rural poor people to modern health facilities due to insufficient health infrastructure, the hospitals were set up in 2005 to overcome this situation.

These hospitals are mainly arranged for mother and child health care with indoor and outdoor services. Recently, Muslim Aid laid the foundations for the building of a hospital in Pirojpur.

As a result, a large number of patients now come to the hospital daily for basic medical treatment. In addition, critical patients of these remote areas can receive affordable treatment, thus avoiding the expensive trip into the metropolis for more expensive care.

(ENDS)

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