The New Nation - Internet Edition

Youngone, the country's biggest multi-national company in the ready-made garment sector (RMG) has mobilised its own doctors, nurses and paramedics to provide emergency health services to the flood-affected people around Dhaka Export Processing Zone Area. The company has distributed medicines among 11084 flood-hit people, mostly working in the Dhaka Export Processing Zone, says a press release.

Youngone also donated Tk SO lakhs to the Chief Adviser's Relief Fund through BEPZA.

As part of its corporate social services the Company set up temporary medical camps at different locations commencing from 18th August, 2007 and concluded the emergency medical services and distribution of medicines among the flood affected people on today with their services from Jalshoka Bazar of Baroipara under Kaliakoir Upzilla of Gazipur district Most of the treatment was for skin disease, malnutrition, diarrhea, eye infection, respiratory tract infection, body pain and personal hygiene related ailments.

Earlier, the company provided same services in Kurgaon under Nabignagar in Savar on 18 and 20 August, Baniapara under Baktarpur in Savar on 21 and 22 August, Guchchhagram under Kalampur in Dhamarai on 26 and 27 August, Konda under Dhamsona in Savar on 28 and 29 August, in Shishu Kanon Ideal School of Ershadnagar under Tongi Upzilla of Gazipur on 1 September and from Jalshoka Bazar of Baroipara under Kaliokor Upazilla of Gazipur district on 4th and 5th September, 2007.