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MSF’s large Hospital of the Hill was opened a few months after the large influx of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh in August 2017. The Hospital on the Hill (HoH) was designed to respond to an emergency – the massive arrival of Rohingya fleeing the violence in Myanmar. Over time, the health care services shifted towards care for non-communicable diseases (NCD) for both Rohingya refugees and the Bangladeshi host population. A package with pictures and video interviews of staff and patient testimonies offers an overview of this facility and its impact on both the refugee and local communities.

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Hospital on the Hill 3rd anniversary

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Unique Identifier Code / URN MSB77925

Date taken / Date Recorded 20/05/2021 3:44 PM

Country Bangladesh

Commissioning section MSF-FRANCE

Photographer / videographer / producer Pau Miranda

Copyright Pau Miranda/MSF

Usage Rights (MSF) External Media, MSF Fundraising, MSF Publications, Social Media

Formal Consent Copy available yes

Editor's rating ★★★ (F)

Video format h264 (Main) (avc1 / 0x31637661)

Duration 1m54s

Maximum Size 1920px × 1080px 187.52 MB

Additional Information / Shotlist Sujauddin Chowdhury
Resident of local community and former headteacher
Receiving treatment for diabetes at the Hospital on the Hill

I have diabetes, high blood pressure and kidney disease. I’ve heard from people that this hospital provides the best services. I’ve been coming here for the past 14 months. I heard about it from local people – relatives of mine – who encouraged me to come here.

We have hospitals with similar facilities but their services are not good. I’ve heard that this is an international organisation and that the service they provide is great. People tell me positive things about the treatment they’ve received here. My relatives come here too – they told me about this hospital – and that’s why I am here. 

When I was first diagnosed, I didn’t have to spend much on medications. But I’ve been ill with these conditions for 18 years now and the costs have increased. I was thinking of saving some money. I used to be the head teacher of a primary school – I retired in 2010. Since then, I’ve faced some financial difficulties. MSF provides free services, serving humanity. I came to this hospital after finding all this out.