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Name of the project: “Community Health Volunteer Network in Rohingya refugee camp in Ukhiya Upazila, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh in the context of the COVID-19 crisis”
Duration: July 2020 to December 2020
Funded by: Médecins du Monde Japan (MdMJ)
Implementation area of PHD: Camps 13, 15 and 16 of Cox;s Bazar Target audience: Approximately 7000 people in the camps 13, 15 and 16 |
Goal: The project goal is to “Meaningfully improve health outcomes for 7000 people in the camps 13, 15 and 16 in the face of COVID-19 crisis”. Project brief: Partners in Health and Development (PHD) and Médecins du Monde Japan (MdMJ) are currently providing training Rohingya volunteers and implementing CHV programming in Cox’s Bazar. The mutual goal is to meaningfully improve health outcomes for 7000 people in the camps 13, 15 and 16 in the face of COVID-19 crisis. In line with the role and guidance for Community Health Workers (CHW) as agreed upon in the CH Working Group (CH WG), PHD and MdMJ will work together to improve COVID 19 prevention and resilience while ensuring reduction of diarrheal disease, maternal and newborn mortality, and uptake of family planning methods among the target population. The project will link 38 Community Health Volunteers from the 3 camps with health and other essential services and support available, and enable them to share information, identify common needs, and standardize the response for the target population, where possible, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. The project will conduct trainings and supportive supervision that will build knowledge and skills among the volunteers. We will sensitize communities on COVID-19 risks and infection prevention and control measures. The project will improve standardized interventions, including a protocol for post-natal care for mothers and newborns, and meet the highest standards for reporting, utilizing approved tools that are in alignment with standards outlined by various ISCG working groups for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), Gender-Based Violence (GBV), and Community Health Working Group (CHWG). By creating a single, shared Community Health Volunteer (CHV) program, CPI aims to harness the capacity of Rohingya refugees as community volunteers in Cox’s Bazar to develop a network for community health programming that will provide primary care education, health services, and referrals at the household level. Project objectives: Improve health outcomes for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
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