As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen healthcare services for the most vulnerable, Qatar Charity organised its fourth paediatric medical camp in Bangladesh to treat children with congenital heart defects.

During the seven-day medical camp, which began on April 12 at Bangladesh Specialised Hospital in the capital, 110 life-saving cardiac catheterisation procedures were carried out on children from underprivileged families.

The medical team was led by a group of distinguished specialists, including Professor Muhammad Noman from the University of Texas in the USA, Professor Iyad Al-Amouri, a paediatric cardiologist from the Jordan University Hospital, Dr Rajab Al-Sayed, a cardiac catheterisation expert from King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Saudi Arabia, Dr Hassan Ismail, a paediatric anaesthesia specialist from Palestine, and Abdullah Ashkanani, Head Technician at the Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory at Hamad Hospital in Qatar.

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Their efforts were supported by a dedicated team of local and international medical professionals, ensuring the success of the humanitarian mission, said a press release on Saturday.

During the same period, Qatar Charity also launched its first-ever medical campaign dedicated to treating adults and the elderly in need of cardiac catheterisation.
Held at Shamarita Medical College Hospital in Dhaka, the initiative resulted in 25 life-saving procedures.

Daud Miah, Director General of the NGO Affairs Bureau of Bangladesh, commended Qatar Charity for its vital role in providing healthcare to those in need while attending the inaugural ceremony.

“I encourage other NGOs in Bangladesh to follow this inspiring example,” he said.

The parents of the children expressed their deep gratitude and immense relief at receiving free treatment for their children.