Many Bangladeshi workers suffer from high blood pressure, high sugar, and high cholesterol, according to the findings of a local hospital that conducted free medical examinations for the Bangladeshi community in the Eastern Province. More than 500 Bangladeshi workers took advantage of free medical examinations last week at the Bangladeshi Community Medical camp at the Mohamed Al-Dossary Hospital here. The event was organized by the Bangladeshi community in cooperation with the Mohamed Al-Dossary Hospital and the Bangladeshi Embassy in Riyadh. The medical camp was jointly opened by S. M. Haroon Ur-Rashid, Labor Counselor at the Embassy of Bangladesh in Riyadh, and Abdul Fettah Ennayal, Director General of Mohamed Al-Dossary Hospital. Of the 501 Bangladeshis who underwent a series of medical check-ups, 118 or 23.55 percent of them were found to be suffering from high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and high sugar, or a combination of the three. “The findings of the hospital are a serious reminder to our workers who have cholesterol, blood pressure, and sugar problems to seek a program of medical care,” Ur-Rashid said. The majority of the Bangladeshis who attended the medical camp were laborers; many of whom do not have access to a basic medical care program because they work independently without direct employers. Mohamed Al-Dossary Hospital has also conducted free medical check-ups for expatriate workers from the Philippines, India, and Pakistan. Those found to have high cholesterol, sugar and blood pressure levels were provided with information on how to deal with their medical problems.
