54 Lives Transformed: Rotaplast's Free Reconstructive Surgeries in Sylhet

A 10-day medical mission in Sylhet has provided free reconstructive surgeries to 54 patients, mostly children. The initiative, led by Rotaplast, involved over 24 international volunteers, including surgeons, anaesthesiologists, and nurses. A formal closing ceremony marked the end of the 9th Rotaplast mission in the region.

The mission was conducted in partnership with the Rotary Club of Jalalabad and Sylhet Women's Medical College Hospital. Chevron Bangladesh also provided partial sponsorship. Volunteers from multiple countries performed surgeries to correct cleft-lip, cleft-palate, facial deformities, and burns.

The closing ceremony was attended by key figures, including Subrata Chakravartty, president of the Rotary Club of Jalalabad, and Professor Md Ismail Patwary, vice-chancellor of Sylhet Medical University. Ted Alex and Todd Farnworth, mission and medical directors of Rotaplast, were also present. Other attendees included Muhammad Imrul Kabir, director of corporate affairs at Chevron Bangladesh, and Shoaib Ahmed Matin, chairman of Rotaplast Mission 2026. Professor Fazlur Rahim Kaiser, chairman of Holy Sylhet Holding Ltd, and retired Major General Syed Iftekhar Uddin, adviser of SWMCH, joined the event as well.

The mission successfully treated 54 patients, offering life-changing surgeries at no cost. Organisers and volunteers celebrated the completion of the 9th Rotaplast mission in Sylhet, reinforcing ongoing efforts to provide medical care to those in need.