BGMEA partners to strengthen healthcare in Bangladesh apparel sector

This aim of this collaboration is to provide eye care services to garment workers and enhance the skills of medical staff in garment factories across Bangladesh.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by Faruque Hassan, president of BGMEA, Jennifer Gersbeck, executive director of Global Advocacy at the Fred Hollows Foundation, Musabbir Alam, country director for Bangladesh at the Fred Hollows Foundation, Hasina Akhter, country director for Bangladesh at Helen Keller International, and Amrita Rejina Rozario, country director for Bangladesh at Sightsavers International.

Neela Hosna Ara, director in charge of Health Projects at BGMEA, was also present at the MoU signing ceremony held at BGMEA Complex in capital Dhaka.

The partnership primarily aims to deliver comprehensive eye health services to the garment workers, thereby enhancing their productivity and overall quality of life.

Initiatives under this collaboration include capacity building for garment factories in eye health screening, awareness campaigns, and provision of necessary eye care equipment.

The project entails training for physicians and nurses in garment factory health facilities, enabling them to conduct basic visual acuity and colour deficiency screenings and prescribe appropriate eyeglasses to the garment workers.

Faruque Hassan emphasised that this collaboration would significantly improve the eye health of the garment workers, aligning with BGMEA’s commitment to prioritise workers’ welfare.

He highlighted that safeguarding workers’ health and well-being is imperative for the long-term sustainability of the readymade garments (RMG) industry.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DR)