Bangladesh - Humanitarian Response to the Rohingya Refugee Crisis - Doctors Without Borders 2018

June 2018 – On August 25 2017 violence broke out in Rakhine State Myanmar resulting in a massive influx of refugees into neighbouring Bangladesh. As of June 14 2018 more than 721 000 women men boys and girls have crossed into the region of Cox’s Bazar Bangladesh. With GAC’s support Doctors Without Borders is helping to meet the basic health water sanitation and hygiene needs of refugees in Cox’s Bazar including the specific needs of women and girls. Activities include: (1) providing emergency primary and secondary healthcare services with a focus on sexual and reproductive health and rights mental health sexual and gender-based violence maternity services and obstetric care; and (2) providing access to sufficient and quality water sanitation and hygiene facilities.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved access to primary health care services with a focus on sexual and reproductive health and rights mental health and sexual and gender-based violence; (2) improved access to life-saving emergency and secondary health care services including maternity services; and (3) improved access to sufficient quantity and quality of water sanitation and hygiene facilities. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crisis or that are facing acute food insecurity.