Digital Hospital, an innovative digital healthcare provider, has partnered with the Ashshash project -- supported by Switzerland and implemented by Winrock International in Bangladesh.
The project is dedicated to rehabilitating men and women who have escaped trafficking and Digital Hospital is currently providing them with various digital healthcare services and still onboarding new members.
The health package Shadhin includes free 24/7 doctor call-up to 150 minutes per month (for both the user and his or her family) along with up to Tk 100,000 free health cashback as coverage for hospital stay, Tk 5000 for Covid-19 isolation coverage and Tk 1600 for OPD coverage, for three months.
The package also includes up to 35% discount on products or services in over 1,000 hospitals, pharmacies, and diagnostic centers all over the country.
Furthermore, the beneficiaries will also be provided with access to appointment-based consultations with specialist doctors, health camps, and online training for various health issues.
By the end of the project in 2022, Ashshash envisions helping a large group of men and women, who have escaped trafficking to build their lives back up again, in various ways including affordable and quality health services for its beneficiaries to ensure their improved health condition.
The health services will be provided in collaboration with its social protection partners such as Caritas, Agrogoti Sangstha, Centre for Women and Children Studies (CWCS), Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) and Rights Jessore.
After repatriation and rescue, men and women who have escaped trafficking may suffer from a range of physical problems due to inhumane living conditions, poor sanitation, inadequate nutrition and poor personal hygiene, brutal physical and emotional abuse, dangerous workplace conditions and general lack of quality medical care.
The project is currently being implemented in the 5 most trafficking prone districts: Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Khulna, Satkhira, and Jessore.
