UNHCR,Bangladesh inaugurate new health care facilities in Noakhali

The Business Standard
Sep 13, 2022

UNHCR,Bangladesh inaugurate new health care facilities in Noakhali


UNHCR has collaborated with Bangladesh to inaugurate new health care facilities in Noakhali.

Dr Masum Iftekhar, Noakhali civil surgeon and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency inaugurated the newly expanded inpatient care facility, a renovated operation theatre and an emergency unit at Noakhali Sadar District Hospital, in the presence of the Hospital Superintendent Dr Helal Uddin, said a press release.

The renovation work was funded and facilitated by UNHCR in coordination with hospital authorities. These facilities will enhance health care service delivery for Bangladeshis in Noakhali district as well as refugees referred from Bhasan Char. UNHCR also donated 460 oxygen cylinders to the hospital.

"Noakhali District Hospital is doing its best to support the needs of Bangladeshis and refugees despite resource constraints. We appreciate UNHCR's excellent and dependable support to the hospital," said Dr Uddin.

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