Jaipur Foot for Savar victims

India’s Jaipur Foot, globally famed for quality artificial limbs, will help 100 Bangladeshis including Savar victims ‘without any charge’.

The Ministry of Health says an expert team from the world famous artificial limbs maker is visiting Dhaka and expressed their interest to help the victims during a meeting the junior minister Mojibur Rahman Fakir.

They will set up a temporary camp in the first week of October with all facilities .

Jaipur Foot says more than 1.3 million have been benefitted from their foot or limb, calipers, and aids and appliances, mostly in India and also in 26 countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America.

It hit the headlines when actress Sudha Chandran danced in a film ‘Nache Mayuri’ with the Jaipur Foot .

She remains the brand ambassador of the organisation.

The ministry in a media release says all the formalities including selection of patients would be completed by September.

Jaipur Foot first offered to help those maimed at Savar , but the health minister AFM Ruhal Haque earlier in a press conference said only 25 lost their limbs being trapped inside the debris of the nine storied building collapsed in April, killing more than 1,100 people.

Of them many have manged artificial limbs from Bangladesh.

But to ensure their promised support, Jaipur Foot would assist 100 people who need artificial limbs.

Another team from Thailand’s Prosthesis Foundation of H.R.H The Princess Mother will also come in September with their mobile limb making factory to assist 100 people including Savar victims.

After the worst ever factory building collapse in Bangladesh, many countries have come forward to help.

The government also vowed to continue their support as long as they need before rehabilitation.

The incident that rekindled Bangladesh’s factories safety concerns injured nearly 3000.

After the incident, the US government on June 28 suspended Bangladesh’s GSP facility in a symbolic move to press the country into improving working conditions and safety in the garment industry, although garments did not enjoy the facility.

Major buyer European Union also rolled out a roadmap and set timeframe for the country to respond to ensure factory safety and workers rights. US also joined them.

The government also signed a tripartite agreement with the employees and workers to ensure factory building safety and workers rights.