TY - JOUR
AU - Palattiyil, George
AU - Islam Limon, Tariqul
AU - Jubayer, Fahad
AU - Rahman, Habibur
AU - Sultana, Irin
AU - Uddin Ahmed, Mesbha
AU - Sidhva, Dina
AU - Nair, Harish
PY - 2023
DA - July
TI - Reflections on the multi-sectoral response to COVID-19 in Bangladesh's Rohingya refugee camps
JO - Asian and Pacific Migration Journal
DO - https://doi.org/10.1177/01171968231190331
AB - 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.
PB - SAGE Publications
UR - https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/publications/4f2239b5-8a82-4704-93ac-ed8ca3741c5f
KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
KW - Minority groups
ER