Koyra upazila health complex in Khulna has been upgraded to 50 beds on paper, but in practice it is treating patients in a building with 19 beds.
The old 31-bed block was demolished six years ago and work on a new building was taken up, yet the infrastructure problem has still not been settled.
Patients are therefore being handled in less than half the approved bed space. Those who cannot get a bed are treated on the floor or in the corridor.
Koyra is a coastal upazila on the edge of the Sundarbans, where most households depend on farming, shrimp enclosures and fishing. In an area exposed to cyclones and tidal surges, the upazila health complex is the first recourse for most families.
The cost and time of travelling to the district town are a heavy burden for households working in farming and fishing, so the shortage of beds locally falls hardest on day labourers and smallholder families.
Reported by Desh Rupantor.
Source: Desh Rupantor
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