QRCS launches two medical convoys in Bangladesh [EN/AR] – Bangladesh

5 March 2023 – Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched two medical convoys in Bangladesh, dispatching volunteer medical professionals from Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and Sidra Medicine to Performed general surgery and cardiac catheterization on children in Teknaf. Hospital (Cox’s Bazar) and National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) (Dhaka). His two medical convoys, conducted in collaboration with local partner Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), will run until March 9, 2023. Provide free surgery and cardiac catheterization for low-income refugees in camps and host communities. Meanwhile, health facilities are struggling in underserved and overpopulated areas, and other international organizations are focusing on a range of humanitarian/health needs. and threatens the lives of hundreds of poor patients. The Little Hearts Convoy delegation included Dr. Hisham Alsalous (consultant cardiac catheterization specialist), Dr. Younis Bud Jmelin (consultant catheterization cardiologist), Dr. Bahausdin Hassan Ahmed Jumaa (pediatric intensive care consultant), and Alaaldin Ali Mohamed (senior cardiologist). Catheter Technician). As soon as the medical delegation arrived in Bangladesh, they started cardiac catheterization of the children. On day 1, they performed 17 catheterizations out of his 90 catheterization goals for children with congenital heart disease at a cost of her $179,135. At the same time, a delegation from the General Surgery Corps arrived at Teknaf Hospital, met with the hospital management, discussed action plans, checked the storage of operating room equipment and medical consumables, and treated in a total of 140 operations. A patient scheduled to receive Cost of $83,751. The General Surgery Delegation consisted of Dr. Safaa Abdelreza Nayrouz (Consultant Pediatric Surgeon), Dr. Mansour Ahmed Ali (Consultant Pediatric Surgeon), Dr. Suhail Ahmed (Consultant Anesthesiologist), Dr. Abdulhakim Ali Moftah (Consultant General Surgeon), and Dr. Mohamed Ayedd Alobaidi (Surgical Resident).