HOSPITAL BEDS FOR BANGLADESH #BACHARLORAI

 With only 4 beds per 10000 people (world bank) and less than 1300 intensive care beds (DGHS ) for a population of 162 million, a desperate crisis situation looms over our healthcare system. 

The tragedy: Facilities so full that the patients have to be treated on the floors and hallways. Overcapacity so evident even outside the centres, where patients are being turned away everyday.

Since April 2020 #BacharLorai has taken a needs-based approach in the fight against the coronavirus. Whether it was motivation  and PPE sets  to our doctors or supplying N95 masks  and Oxygen cylinders  to our hospitals, we were trying to find effective ways to stand by the core front-line: our healthcare heroes. 

The pandemic has forced many of our country’s health facilities to be  scary places where citizens are now increasingly afraid to go. #BacharLorai aims to change this status quo. While we distributed supplies across healthcare centres in Bangladesh, we noticed the inherent gap that has always been there, but worse: Inadequate bedding facilities beyond city centres. 

#BacharLorai believes every citizen has a right to healthcare, and every centre needs to be equipped to provide it. Inspired by efforts in Italy and India  we ask for your support to provide hospital beds on a needs based approach across Bangladesh.

Your Help

- Join the #BacharLorai movement by making a donation to adopt a bed for patients fighting COVID-19 

- With $250 we can donate a bed (including IV stand and medical cabinet) for an isolation unit or a treatment facility facing a surge of patients in need

- With $500 we can donate an entire cabin at a rural (upazila) health centre in Bangladesh including a bed, IV stand, medical cabinet, furnishing and disposable health supplies 

- Any support you can contribute will help us change a life

- Donors currently in Bangladesh can BKash us at +8801634493561 and send us a message on www.facebook.com/bacharlorai2020 to confirm

Pilot Goal:  

Partner with our donors, rural health centres, Anyoor International,  Saudia Surgical,    (Equipment Suppliers) and Dr. Khalequl Islam, Deputy Director, JIMC (Chief Health Consultant) to determine where beds will create most impact

Phase 1:
1. Donate twenty beds (with IV stands and cabinets) to health centres/isolation units outside city centres with $5000
- Rohingya Camp: 10 beds
- Satkhira District Hospital: 10 beds


2. Donate four entire cabins at 2 rural community treatment facilities with $2000
- Banaripara Upazila Health Complex: 2 new cabins 
- Wazirpur Upazila Health Complex: 2 new cabins

Phase 2:
1. Donate twenty beds (with IV stands and cabinets) to health centres/isolation units outside city centres with $5000
- Al Manahil Nurture General Hospital Chittagong (COVID-19 Ward) - 10 
- Tungibari Upazila Health Complex - 10 


Growth in Numbers

- Based on the response and outcomes of this pilot phase we aim to branch out to helping other vulnerable health centres in need

- If you have a hospital or health centre that you would like for us to donate to connect with us at [email redacted] for a needs based assessment  

This initiative aims to directly increase treatment capacity in under-served and overcrowded health centres across Bangladesh. With seasonal viruses like dengue  adding more to the turmoil, let us please come together as friends or families to donate 1 hospital bed that can help many lives over time. 

While Bangladesh continues to react to the shock from COVID-19, our doctors, nurses, hospital cleaners, screeners, and porters across facilities are doing the best they can to contain the crisis. By mobilizing a community-based approach towards tackling COVID-19 we hope to connect those who want to help with those in need. 

Fundraising Teams: 

#BacharLorai

Nabanita Nawar , Wafeeqa Azam Khan , Maisha Ahmed , Tahmid Hasib Khan , Karishma Roy , Maisha Kabir , Farhim Warith Zaman , Sadaf Chowdhury , Aaraf Ahmed , Mir Aftabuddin Ahmed  and Anil Wasif 

Canadian Alliance of Bangladeshi Student Associations

Concordia University
Navid Faiyaz, Concordia University, Software Systems BCompSci, 2nd year Undergraduate, President BSA Concordia 2020-2021

McGill University
Fahriba Mahtab, McGill University, Chemical Engineering, 2nd year undergraduate, Co-President BSA McGill University 2020-2021

Parsha Nawar Iqra, McGill University, Economics and Maths, 2nd year Undergraduate,Co-President BSA McGill University 2020-2021

Ryerson University
Farin Faruk, Ryerson University, Business Technology Management, 4th year undergraduate, President BSAR 2020-2021

University of Toronto
Ahnaf Al Wahed, UofT St. George, Marketing & Management Specialist, 3rd Year Undergraduate, Co-President BSA UTSG 2020-2021

Rushmi Jamil, UofT Mississauga, Physics, 4th Year Undergraduate, President BSA UTM 2020-2021

Parsa Mahmud, UofT Scarborough, Economics and Public Policy, 3rd Year Undergraduate, President BSA UTSC 2020-2021

York University 
Zahin Ahmed, York University- Schulich School of Business, BBA, 2nd Year Undergraduate, President YBSA   2020-2021

#BacharLorai

The social movement which has been inspiring many efforts like ours. It helps synergize our efforts and work towards a common goal. We urge you to join in on our movement using #BacharLorai and use it on your social media posts. For information on existing initiatives from us, please visit www.bacharlorai.com.

#BacharLorai has brought together seven student organizations to create the first ever Canadian Alliance of Bangladeshi Student Associations to promote social innovation and provide relief in Bangladesh. 

Let's join arms and get through this crisis together. We are grateful for your support.