Informes

• As of 30 September, 261 confirmed cases of COVID-19 had been identified in the Rohingya refugee camps (151 new cases in September) with 8 deaths, according to the Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (IEDCR). Testing…

Dhaka (ICRC/BDRCS)— The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in collaboration with the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), has been carrying out an intensive infection prevention and control (IPC) programme in Chittagong Hill Tracts. The programme,…

SITUATION OVERVIEW As of 19 October 2020, more than 2.15 million people have been tested for COVID-19 in Bangladesh, of which 390,206 people tested positive. There are currently 110 COVID-19 labs across the country, and more than…

HIGHLIGHTS “We experienced a big fire last year and it burnt many shelters. That’s why fire safety messaging at household level [especially during the COVID-19 pandemic] is a very important activity for us, especially the tips on…

HIGHLIGHTS During the reporting period, 9 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the Rohingya refugee camps. Currently, 25 sample collection sites are operating for COVID-19 sample collection. The streamlined reporting form for the collection of clinical data from…

Almost one million Rohingyas live as refugees in make-shift homes in Bangladesh's Cox’s Bazar – a district that has become known for hosting the world’s largest refugee camp. Years after a violent mass displacement of Rohingyas…

Foreign Secretary announces £47.5million new UK aid to support 860,000 Rohingya refugees and help Bangladesh deal with coronavirus and natural disasters. Dominic Raab urges world not to “turn away from Rohingya’s suffering” as the UK pledges life-saving…

The Rohingya ethnic minority population in Myanmar have been persecuted over generations and are denied of their fundamental human rights. Violence, discrimination and persecution in Myanmar have eventually led the stateless Rohingya people to flee to…

APPROACH: Working with communities to prevent AWD (Rohingya: aba bairam) requires more than one-way messaging. The approach advocated by the Hygiene Promotion TWiG is one of dialogue (conversation) with individuals and communities. We would encourage all Community…

1. Introduction Purpose of this document In October 2017, the WASH Sector, in consultation with relevant Ministries, developed a WASH AWD Preparedness and Response Plan to set out the required activities to prepare for and respond to an…