QRCS concludes medical convoy to Bangladesh

QRCS concludes medical convoy to Bangladesh

Qatar Red Crescent Society’s general surgery medical convoy delegation, who recently returned from Bangladesh, performed 247 medical examinations and 52 major surgeries for refugees and the local community of Cox's Bazar.

The delegation comprised Dr Jawhara Hamad Saif al-Qahtani (resident doctor), Dr Ambika Anand (senior consultant), Dr Suhail Mohamed Gamal Ahmed (anesthesia consultant), Dr Hassan Salem Baghazal (senior consultant), Dr Sayed Mohamed Ali (senior consultant), Soha Hassan Ali (nurse), and Dr Izzedeen Gaafar (medical convoys programme co-ordinator at QRCS’ Relief and International Development Division).

The QRCS delegation receives an honorary shield from the hospital’s management.

The seven-day mission was hosted by the Teknaf General Hospital, with surgical interventions in the specialties of general surgery, pediatric surgery, urology, and cancer surgery.

The medical staff of the hospital took part in the procedures.

QRCS’ representation office in Bangladesh secured all the necessary surgical supplies and medical consumables and equipment.

The delegation visited the QRCS-operated field hospital at the refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar.

On the last day of the medical convoy, the delegation examined the patients currently receiving post-operative care to check on their health conditions, give them medical advice, and hand over their medical reports to the hospital’s medical personnel for follow-up.

During the closing