Dhaka: A day-long eye and healthcare camp will be held at Mirpur Udoyan School and College’s premises in Dhaka on Thursday.

Vision Bangladesh Project of Islamia Eye Hospital will provide eye-care services to the poor patients free of cost during the camp. Dhaka Ahsania Mission Cancer and General Hospital, and some other local clinics will provide free healthcare services to patients on cancer, autism, and other diseases.

Uddogee Social Welfare Organisation (USWO), a local voluntarily organisation, will be arranging the eye and healthcare camp, said a press release.

Apart from healthcare services, a plantation programme will also be carried out on Thursday. USWO with support from Disaster Risk Reduction Information Centre will disseminate disaster-related information.

The voluntarily organisation will also honour some six freedom-fighters in recognition of their contribution to the country’s liberation war in 1971.