Reflections on the multi-sectoral response to COVID-19 in Bangladesh’s Rohingya refugee camps

Author:

Palattiyil George1ORCID,Limon Md. Tariqul Islam2ORCID,Jubayer Md. Fahad3ORCID,Rahman Habibur4ORCID,Sultana Irin5,Ahmed Mesbha Uddin6,Sidhva Dina7,Nair Harish1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. The University of Edinburgh

2. Cox’s Bazar District Sadar Hospital

3. Sylhet Agricultural University

4. Upazilla Health and Family Planning Office

5. Mirzapur Upazilla Health Complex

6. Bangladesh Red Crescent Society

7. University of the West of Scotland

Abstract

While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact people globally, refugees comprise a vulnerable population, particularly those living in densely populated areas. In Bangladesh, Cox’s Bazar is currently home to almost a million Rohingya refugees. Because of the lack of healthcare, sanitation and water, as well as overcrowding, refugees were at high risk of becoming ill during the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Moreover, superstitions and lack of trust in the healthcare system threaten to put the community at further risk. To prevent tragic consequences, national and international attention and action are required to strengthen the health system for Rohingya refugees. The community will require surveillance and testing, infection prevention and control measures, adequate food supplies, and access to improved healthcare services. This paper calls for a multi-sectoral approach to developing an action plan and implementation strategy to minimize the impact of COVID-19 on this vulnerable population.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Geography, Planning and Development,Demography

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