The Nutritional Status on Rohingya children (06 to 59 months) with NAW Round-1 2019

Abstract

Since August 2017, over 730,000 Rohingya, together with four hundred thousand kids, have fled violence in Myanmar and settled in Cox’s Bazar District, Bangladesh. Since then, with the support of the government and humanitarian partners, refugees have gained access to basic services. The refugees stay extremely captivated with short-term aid, however, and reside in precarious conditions, notably in congested camps. The engorged conditions and poor data of hygiene practices still place camp inhabitants at high risk of malady. Over 6,000 children known as unaccompanied and separated are in danger of trafficking, early marriage and sexual exploitation. 23% of women and fifty 57% children feel unsafe once exploitation latrines. Including the health concern the NAW program also the role playing plan for the health issue for those children. Despite the many progress created towards increasing access to emergency education, 39% of kids and 97 % of adolescent’s still lack access to learning opportunities. Adolescents and youth face specific risks that are exacerbated by the shortage of education, occupational coaching and safe keep opportunities. Elements of Bangladesh, including Cox’s Bazar, are often vulnerable by cyclones and monsoon flooding. Nationally, 60% of the country is prone to floods. Cyclones and storm surges are common in coastal areas, with devastating effects on native populations. Nutrition Action Week organized by UNICEF with people republic of Bangladesh (Civil Surgeon office cox`s bazar). For the last two years it is happening for total humanitarian purposes. In the meantime 2017 is had stared during Rohoigya influx. Now this action week continues as vitamin A plus camping. In this year almost 155,000 refuges children covered for this NAW Round-1. We were involved 89 students from almost 14 several university’s from Bangladesh where’s nutrition related study and research available. We all worked in total 22 camps in Ukhia and Teknaf as Site Supervisors. This round-1 not only given the vitamin A plus capsule we also served as mentored in every individual site of different camp. The children from age 06-59 all went for full body measurement and MUAC screening and these data was inputted in special ODK software.