Hospitals

Jibon Tari Floating Hospital

Jibon Tari Floating Hospital

Two teams were working at the same time at the Jibon Tari Hospital

Frances Cook and Dr Tarek (a Bangladeshi surgeon who also helped at DCH) on board the Jibon Tari

The ward on Jibon Tari Floating Hospital

Dr Hasan, Judy, Barbara, Dr Rahman (a Bangladeshi anaesthetist who also helped at DCH), Fadia, Frances, Dr Steve - at midnight after their first shift operating aboard the Jibon Tari

The team with the last patient on the last day at Jibon Tari

Dhaka Community Hospital

Dhaka Community Hospital

Operation Theatre at the Dhaka Community Hospital

Frances Cook (right) of the Aussi Bangla Smile team and Shahnaz (left), a Bangladeshi nurse, at Dhaka Community Hospital

Judy Barlow hand-made two beautiful hanging quilts which had Aussie animals and flowers on it along with all the details of our team. Judy presented one to the Jibon Tari and one to Dhaka Community Hospital

Square Hospital

Square Hospital theatre

Frances Cook and Fadia Campbell in one team at Square Hospital

(Left) A Doctor from the Women’s Hospital in Dhaka who organised post op accommodation for the children at the Square Hospital before they returned to their communities. (Centre) Ann Mitchell, a Western Australian nurse who facilitated the project at the Square Hospital. (Right) Fadia Campbell of the Aussi Bangla Smile team.

Begum Khaleda Zia Medical College

Shrawardhy Hospital (BKZ Medical college Hospital)

 
Pre op ward round Begum Khaleda Zia Medical College

Friends/Helpers

Urmee - honorary team members for two trips.  A teacher who helps as translator and nurse assistant theatre and recovery.

Raju - runs errands, organises lunches. &  Dr Jack - patient Liaison, interpretor, surgical assistant.

Children with the bag of presents we brought them - toy koalas, stickers, coloured pencils, paper, Aussie flag tattoos, and toothbrushes with toothpaste