Qatar Charity (QC) has executed a series of impactful medical initiatives in Bangladesh, which included a specialized medical camp for children with congenital heart defects and a dedicated campaign offering cardiac catheterization procedures for adults and the elderly.
These initiatives also included the provision of medical aid and wheelchairs to various hospitals and healthcare centers across the country, as part of QC's efforts dedicated to bolstering healthcare for those most in need, supported by Qatari benefactors.
In addition, QC organized its fourth pediatric medical camp in Bangladesh to treat congenital heart defects in children, during which 110 life-saving cardiac catheterization procedures were performed for children from underprivileged families.
The medical team was led by a host of leading specialists, including Professor Muhammad Numan from the University of Texas in the USA, Professor Iyad Al Amouri, a pediatric cardiologist at the Jordan University Hospital, Dr. Rajab Al Sayed, a cardiac catheterization expert at King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Saudi Arabia, Dr. Hassan Ismail, a pediatric anesthesia specialist from Palestine, alongside Head Technician at the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Hamad Hospital in Qatar, Abdullah Ashkanani.
Furthermore, QC also launched its first-ever medical campaign dedicated to treating adults and the elderly in need of cardiac catheterization.
Held at Shamarita Medical College Hospital in Dhaka, the initiative resulted in 25 life-saving procedures. The campaign was spearheaded by Dr. Abdul Rahman Arabi, a cardiac catheterization consultant at Hamad Medical Corporation of Qatar. It was conducted in collaboration with a team of skilled local specialists, ensuring high-quality care for the patients.
Director General of the NGO Affairs Bureau of Bangladesh, Mohammad Daud Miah, commended QC's vital role in providing healthcare to those in need.
A pediatric cardiologist at Bangladesh Specialized Hospital, Dr. Ashik Mohammad Raihan, emphasized the critical need for specialized cardiac care for children in the country, highlighting that in Bangladesh, around 25 out of every 1,000 children are born with congenital heart disease.
One-third of them require urgent intervention within their first year of life, yet nearly 80% of families are unable to bear the cost of treatment, he said.
Meanwhile, QC distributed 700 manual and electric wheelchairs, along with 1,212 blood pressure monitoring devices, to various hospitals and healthcare centers in Bangladesh, supporting the enhancement of healthcare services and meeting the needs of patients.
QC had previously organized three medical camps for children with congenital heart problems in Bangladesh. The first camp took place in May 2022, benefiting 31 children. The second camp was held in August 2022, benefiting 130 children, while the third intervention occurred in February 2024, benefiting 100 children.