Thrust on inclusive efforts to identify obstetric fistula patients

RANGPUR, Nov 21 (BSS): Experts at a meeting stressed on Sunday inclusive efforts of the government and non- government organisations concerned in identifying obstetric fistula patients to bring them under cost-free treatment facilities.

They opined this at the advocacy meeting on fistula patients identification organised by Divisional Director (Health) Office at Begum Rokeya auditorium of RDRS Bangladesh here on Sunday.

LAMB Hospital at Parbatipur extended technical support in arranging the event under the UNFPA Bangladesh- funded Elimination of Genital Fistula by Capturing, Treating, Rehabilitating and Reintegrating in Bangladesh (FRRei) project.

Officials and experts of the Health Department, Department of Family Planning, Department of Social Services (DSS), Department of Women Affairs, Department of Youth Development (DYD), Department of Education and journalists participated.

With Acting Divisional Director (Health) Dr Abu Md Zakirul Islam in the chair, Divisional Director of the DSS Md Abdul Motaleb attended the event as the chief guest.

Additional Divisional Director of the DSS Md Mossarraf Hossain and Deputy Director of the Department of Family Planning for Rangpur Dr Sheikh Md Saidul Islam were present as special guests.

Acting Project Manager of the FRRei project of LAMB Hospital Mahatab Liton moderated the event.

Deputy Project Manager of the FRRei project Dr Tahrima Hossain presented a keynote paper on 'End obstetric fistula in Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions: Achievements and challenges' giving a summary of the present fistula situation and fistula elimination activities as a resource person.