Malaysia to build field hospital at Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh


Dr Ahmad Zahid visiting the Kutupalong Refugee Camp at Cox's Bazar on Monday.

COX'S BAZAR: Malaysia will build a RM3.5mil field hospital at the refugee camp for ethnic Rohingya here, said Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

The Deputy Prime Minister said the medical corp of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) will build the hospital which will initially be able to have 50 beds and take in 50 patients.

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