Inauguration de 5 bateaux-hôpitaux de Friendship au Bangladesh – Friendship Luxembourg se dote d’une direction générale en la personne de Olivier Pirot. (English version below) Opérant depuis 2008, le bateau hôpital EFH est, depuis 5 années intégralement financé par...
Hospital Ship
Burn camp offers hope to patients suffering from injuries
Friendship carried out a weeklong surgery camp at its floating hospital to operate burn patients and raises awareness on preventable burn injuries A child with burn injuries undergoing a change in dressing after surgery. ©QUDDUS ALAM/FRIENDSHIP by Tahmeed...
Restoring eyesight
Quality service and free surgeries draws patients from far and wide to Friendship floating hospitals Al Amin travelled 200km to have his mother and grandfather's cataracts operated at Friendship's floating hospital. ©Orjan Ellingvag by Aquibul Islam Tanzil, Naushad...
Light in their eyes, warmth in our hearts
An international volunteer doctor recounts her experiences at a Friendship floating hospital The medical team with Runa Khan, founder, Friendship. PHOTO COURTESY: DR. FINA TOMÀS by DR. FINA TOMÀSMarch 23, 2022 It is a slow, cautious look, perhaps out of fear, perhaps...
Un bateau hôpital de Friendship aux couleurs de la Coopération luxembourgeoise
A FRIENDSHIP HOSPITAL SHIP IN THE COLOURS OF THE LUXEMBOURG COOPERATION (English version below) Le bateau hôpital passera aux couleurs la Coopération luxembourgeoise (montage photo) 27 Octobre 2021 C’est à l’occasion de l’inauguration de l’exposition photo sur les...
Fighting To Save Lives – Building On The Community’s Strength
A message from the founder and executive director Runa Khan This week Bangladesh has entered a critical phase in the spread of COVID-19 infections, with the number of cases now rising rapidly. Each day people will die. There is no escaping this reality. Things...
Of Cricketing Miracles and Floating Hospitals
The World Cup final this year was nothing short of a miracle. Two teams tied even in the super over, in a game with the highest stakes. It was a game that everyone will remember for a long time to come. Imagine being witness to such a game, as a kid in the Indian...