Terre des Hommes hospital ship no longer needed
After ten years of service the hospital ship of Terre des Hommes Netherlands in Bangladesh, Shapla, is sold.
For ten years the Shapla reached hundreds of patients a day in extremely remote and rural areas of Pathuakali. Ten years ago there was virtually no health care infrastructure on these islands. Most people had never seen a doctor in their life. Now, ten years later, the health care situation has improved significantly. On many of the islands the government provides health care services, hence, the Shapla is no longer needed.
The Shapla was an important part of the Coastal Island Health and Education Project (CIHEP) supported by Terre des Hommes Netherlands. Besides the hospital ship, which provided curative health services, the project also focuses on preventive health care. This part of the project will continue as there are still many children malnourished, pregnant women and lactating women still need special care, and personal hygiene and environmental awareness still needs to improve.
From 2000 to 2010 the Shapla provided health care service to 41,962 children and 153,199 adults. 3,152 operations were performed.
The Shapla was sold at the end of April 2011 to a Bangladeshi entrepreneur.
For ten years the Shapla reached hundreds of patients a day in extremely remote and rural areas of Pathuakali. Ten years ago there was virtually no health care infrastructure on these islands. Most people had never seen a doctor in their life. Now, ten years later, the health care situation has improved significantly. On many of the islands the government provides health care services, hence, the Shapla is no longer needed.
The Shapla was an important part of the Coastal Island Health and Education Project (CIHEP) supported by Terre des Hommes Netherlands. Besides the hospital ship, which provided curative health services, the project also focuses on preventive health care. This part of the project will continue as there are still many children malnourished, pregnant women and lactating women still need special care, and personal hygiene and environmental awareness still needs to improve.
From 2000 to 2010 the Shapla provided health care service to 41,962 children and 153,199 adults. 3,152 operations were performed.
The Shapla was sold at the end of April 2011 to a Bangladeshi entrepreneur.