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Health Risks Persist for Sitakunda’s Flood-Affected Families Even After Waters Recede

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MFSS holds free medical camp and medicine distribution in Boharpur, Sitakunda

Sitakunda, Chattogram — August 8, 2026

Although floodwaters have receded across Sitakunda, health risks have not subsided for the people it left behind. To help address waterborne diseases and other post-flood health concerns, Mohsin-Fatema Siddiqui Somaj Kollyan Shongstha (MFSS) organized a day-long free medical camp and medicine distribution program in Boharpur, Sitakunda.

140+ Patients Received Free Treatment

More than 140 flood-affected and local residents received free medical consultations at the camp, held on Saturday, August 8. Alongside doctors’ consultations, patients were also given necessary medicines at no cost.

Organized by MFSS with support from Shukhee and full cooperation from Leo Club of Chittagong Sitakunda, the camp ran from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. A team of physicians examined men, women, and children of all ages, offering medical advice and dispensing medicine on the spot.

Filling a Critical Gap

Organizers noted that the flood left many affected areas without adequate access to healthcare, leaving residents unable to see a doctor despite urgent need. For low-income and flood-affected families in particular, free local access to medical care brought significant relief.

Several patients shared that the flood had caused serious financial strain on their households, making it difficult to afford treatment or medicine. The free services offered through the camp came as welcome support during a difficult time.

In Attendance

The camp’s opening and service activities were attended by:

  • Kawsar Ahmed Sarowari — President, MFSS
  • Shamima Nasrin — Executive Director, MFSS (Chief Guest)
  • Mohin Uddin — Advisor, MFSS
  • Dr. Hossain Md. Al Amin and his medical team
  • MFSS officials, volunteers, and other stakeholders

Why It Matters

After a natural disaster like flooding, medical care is just as critical as food and relief supplies. As floodwaters recede, health problems such as waterborne diseases, skin infections, fever, and respiratory illness commonly emerge. Local residents have stressed the importance of continuing regular medical camps and health awareness programs in flood-affected areas.

Community members say MFSS’s initiative has meaningfully addressed the medical needs of those impacted by the flood, and have called on the organization to expand similar programs to more distant and underserved areas of Sitakunda in the future.