Free treatment to the people with disability in the district has stopped as the mobile rehabilitation van went out of order over a month ago.

Jatiya Protibondhi Unnayan Foundation (National Disabled Development Foundation) has been providing treatment to the people with disability free of cost since January 1 in 2017.

Around 2,000 people with disability received treatment from the mobile van since the service started, said Nayan Moni Biswas, Disabled Affairs Officer of the Foundation.

“We have written to the authorities concerned for allocation to repair the van,” he said.

Service was provided mainly in remote areas of  Dumki, Kalapara, Kuakata and Galachipa upazilas, he said, adding that the van would stay for three days in each place.

It is very convenient for disabled people as they can get treatment at a place near their homes, Nayan said.

 “We have also been providing treatment from our office in College Road area in the town since June 13 in 2013,” he said, adding that around 25,000 disabled people received treatment from there.

“We also provide medicines to the patients free of cost,” Nayan said.

“We have eight members in our staff, including a physician,” he said.