RAJSHAHI, March 30, 2022 (BSS) - Concerted efforts of all the government
and non-government organizations concerned can be the effective means of
bringing the obstetrics patients under treatment and rehabilitation.

     In reality, the patients suffering from obstetrics fistula are subjected
to repression, oppression and isolation by their surroundings. Utmost
emphasis should be given on bringing them under treatment and rehabilitation
for their family and social integration.

     Medical practitioners and development activists came up with the
observation while addressing an upazila-based networking meeting at Mohanpur
Upazila Health Complex in the district on Tuesday.

     Various issues, including ways and means on how to attain the desired
yield in the field of eradicating obstetric fistula, were discussed in the
meeting.

     LAMB Hospital organized the meeting with assistance from the Department
of Health Services and financial support from the UNFPA Bangladesh.

     Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Dr Ariful Kabir, Resident
Medical Officer Dr Rashedul kabir and Medical Officer Dr Nasim parvej and
Health Inspector Krishna Chandra addressed the meeting and disseminated their
expertise on the issue.

     LAMB Hospital Representative Ruhul Amin presented a concept paper titled
"End Obstetric Fistula in Rangpur and Rajshahi Division: Achievements and
Challenges", saying there are scopes of treatment and rehabilitation for the
obstetric patients in the LAMB Hospital.

     Diversified rehabilitation works are being executed on behalf of a
project titled "Elimination of Genital Fistula by Capturing, Treating,
Rehabilitating and Reintegrating in Bangladesh (FRRei)" to mitigate the
health related problem.

     All the line departments, including health, family planning, women
affairs and social development, are being sensitized to detect the fistula
patients for their proper rehabilitation.

     Amin urged all concerned to extend their support in this field so that
the patients can get back to normal life after taking advantage of the
facility privileges.