Bangladesh

UK medical team arrives to treat injured students

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A UK Emergency Medical Team, funded by the UK government, has arrived in Bangladesh to provide specialised medical treatment to students injured during the July-August 2024 protests.

"This deployment is taking place in response to a formal request for assistance from the Interim Government," said a statement from the UK High Commission in Bangladesh yesterday.

The team consists of an orthopaedic surgeon, a physiotherapist and rehabilitation expert and a clinical coordinator.

They will be working at National Institute of Traumatology & Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) from November 5 to 18. The clinical experts of this team have vast experience in treating patients in conflict-affected areas worldwide, the statement said.

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UK medical team arrives to treat injured students

File Photo/ STAR

A UK Emergency Medical Team, funded by the UK government, has arrived in Bangladesh to provide specialised medical treatment to students injured during the July-August 2024 protests.

"This deployment is taking place in response to a formal request for assistance from the Interim Government," said a statement from the UK High Commission in Bangladesh yesterday.

The team consists of an orthopaedic surgeon, a physiotherapist and rehabilitation expert and a clinical coordinator.

They will be working at National Institute of Traumatology & Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) from November 5 to 18. The clinical experts of this team have vast experience in treating patients in conflict-affected areas worldwide, the statement said.

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